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Daisies ~ Loyal Love and Innocence
Daisies have long been a favorite of many as they represent loyal love and innocence.
They have the ability to bring a smile to a face or brighten a room like a golden ray of sunshine.
Daisies remind me of my childhood when I used to play, "He loves me~he loves me not"; the innocent
game where your true love would be revealed as you carefully plucked each petal from the flower.
I always hoped the last petal would "prove" that he loved me. Do you remember playing too?
The following story illustrates another aspect of daisies and childhood innocence....Enjoy!
"I love daisies too," she told him several nights after they first met. She wasn't sure why she blurted
it out but it seemed the normal thing to say considering the conversation they were having.
They were talking about "favorite things" the way you do when you are trying to get to know someone.
Small talk that keeps the conversation flowing: "My favorite color is green, 18 is my lucky number,
and my favorite food is pizza." When she jokingly asked if he had a favorite flower he replied,
"Nope, but my mom loves daisies." She brightened up immediately because daisies have long been one of
her favorites and she was impressed that he knew what type of flower his mother liked the best.
They began to spend more and more time with each other until their relationship seemed like a night
in August; hot and steamy. Before long wedding bells rang and the happy couple started their lives
together as man and wife. He loved to bring flowers home, usually roses but occasionally he would bring
home mixed flowers or carnations.
He never needed a holiday or special occasion, he did it because her expression never changed, she was
always genuinely surprised by his thoughtfulness. As with many marriages, it wasn't long before their home
was filled with the cries of a baby; a baby boy named after his father. Many floral arrangements were sent
to the happy mother to celebrate the birth of her child, including two dozen long stemmed roses with a
card that read, "Thank you for our son, I will always love you!"
The baby grew up quickly and before his parents could believe it, he was celebrating his fifth birthday.
On the day of his birthday, the father pulled his son aside before his party started to have a "father~son"
talk with him. The mother noticed and just smiled because she thought her husband was reminding their son
to behave and be a good boy at the party.
The party was fun for everyone that attended, young and old alike. After the presents were opened, the
little boy turned to his mother and said, "Mommy, I have a present for you too." He walked out of the room
and returned almost instantly with a gigantic bouquet of daisy flowers. His mother couldn't believe her
eyes and she wondered how her little boy could have possibly known that she loved daisies.
It was then that she remembered the "father~son" talk earlier in the day. She turned to her husband and
asked, "How did you ever remember?" He smiled and replied, "Your favorite number is 18, you love the color
green and pizza is your favorite food, right?" "Right, but you have given me flowers so many times and
you have never, not once given me daisies," she continued, "I just thought you had forgotten after so many
years."
He just smiled and said, "The moment you told me your favorite flower, I knew our son would give you
daisies on his fifth birthday." She looked confused so he continued, " I gave my mother daisies for the
first time on the day I turned five too!" "The first time?" she asked. "Yup, my father pulled me aside on
the day of my fifth birthday and I have given daisies to my mother every year since." Now his wife was
genuinely shocked. "You have given your mother daisies every year since you have been five?" "Yes, I do it
because I love her and I am happy that she is my mother," he answered.
With surprise in her voice she asked, "How come you never told me that you did such a thoughtful thing
for your mom?" "Simple," he said, "I didn't want to ruin your surprise!"
~~~ daisy pictures and daisies on prints ~~~
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