What You Nurture, Will Nurture You Back

 I found this Christmas Cactus outside of a Starbucks in Dumbo leaned up against a garbage can years ago. 

It had stakes in it with pieces of the glossy cover of a Cantonese magazine stripped into ties to hold the branches together. A lot of care was put in nurturing this plant. 

I found it odd that it would be thrown away! 

So...

I took the plant into my office and cared for it. It was already healthy but under my care it grew a little bit. 

Then last year, as I was watering the plant I saw a little white thing moving. Ew!!!! It had BUGS!!!!

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Now...

It makes sense why it was thrown out in the first place! 

I took it in.

It grew.

It blossomed.

In life, I meet broken people & I think my love will be enough to fix them. My love will be what keeps them balanced. Love is enough. 

But...

It's not enough.

Sometimes people are left by the garbage for a reason. 

Sometimes people throw themselves into the garbage. Sometimes we need to listen when people's inaction tells us who they are. 

Sometimes...

Today, what have you nurtured that has nurtured you back?!?

This Christmas Cactus BLOOMS for me :)))

I nurtured it and to repay me every year at this time these beautiful flowers sprout. And I am so grateful. 

My love did get rid of the bugs! We worked long and hard on getting rid of those buggers. Proud to say this plant safely hangs with my other plants :)))

Look around. 

Who are you nurturing?!?

Bc who you nurture will in turn nurture you! 

Xoxo