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GARDENING SYMBOLISM
submitted by: J.K.
In July 1999, my husband had told me about his affair with a co-worker. I
was trying my hardest to be the ideal wife, to win him back. One night we
went on a date, dancing. My mother was visiting so we left our son (then 13
yrs. old) at our home with a friend.
Less than 2 hours later we were back home talking with the fire safety person regarding the possible charges against our son and his friend for the
fire in our back yard. Much of the evergreen bushes was gone, as well as
several branches off the nearby trees. The flames had been higher than our
two-story house! We had the boys remove most of the burnt branches. We
were so thankful that no one was hurt.
The following summer we dug up the roots, terraced the area, and planted new
plants, all perennials. I see the garden now as a symbol of our marriage.
It survived the fire! It is now a beautiful symbol of the attention that
our marriage needs. We needed to get rid of the hurt (from the affair) like
we got rid of the burnt branches. We had to add new plants like we had to
add romance and affection to our marriage. We can now look at our garden
while we hold hands and remember that love and caring can bring forth new
life even after a terrible ordeal.
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