[Carolinamom]

One more story and I'll quit. Your story of the little neighbor boy and his love gifts reminds me of the time my garden club had a contest about which one of us would have the most blooms from a single Asian lily bulb each of us was given.

I was ecstatic when I saw my own one come up w/many stalks and looked forward to winning the contest!

Then one day, my darling little ones came into the kitchen and said, "Momma, we brought you some flowers!" They opened their fists and there were all 36 BUDS from my lily plant. I actually wept and laughed at the same time.

[gulfcoast6]

No way can you get mad at a kid for something like this. You ought to see me when Allie wants (and does) make up my face, sheesh.

NOTICE! I have decided NOT to tell the things I did when I was a wee little tot....

[Iowa Granny]

opened their fists and there were all 36 BUDS from my lily plant.

34 years ago I planted some tulips along the edge of the sidewalk leading to the house. It was 3 years before I got to see them bloom. Tricycles and other riding toys always took them out before they bloomed. :>(