Remember

I want to tell you all about our fun first day in our Fall retail season. It was a cool drizzly day in the early morning. It was a hot and exhausting week before. It was a day filled with hope, and some consternation over what details might have been lost. It was a day to cheer the return of customers as old friends, and to meet new ones.


When I was thinking about what this blog might look like, I had these pictures in mind that I took the last few days. I admired the work we'd done, and couldn't wait to show it off.


Somewhere during the afternoon, my attention was turned to the fact that it was September 11. And here I was having such an energizing day instead of one that should perhaps be somewhat somber and retrospective. Then I ran across this lovely poem, and it all seemed to make sense.


I love what we do here. I love the plants, the people who love plants, the sharing of experiences with plants. I have especially enjoyed sharing the evolution of our retail space with Zach and recently with Bradford and Micah and Malissa. It is all better because of their input and hard work. And of course, holding hands with Joe as we plan the future.
So, I hope you enjoyed a glimpse of our week.
Read the poem. Yes, this week we forgot. But we smiled.

Remember

by Christina Rossetti

Remember me when I am gone away,

Gone far away into the silent land;

When you can no more hold me by the hand,

Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.

Remember me when no more day by day

You tell me of our future that you plann'd:

Only remember me; you understand

It will be late to counsel then or pray.

Yet if you should forget me for a while

And afterwards remember, do not grieve:

For if the darkness and corruption leave

A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,

Better by far you should forget and smile

Than that you should remember and be sad.