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Remains Of The Day
The Calla Lilies Take Their Final Bow
Letting go is a funny thing. At least for me it is. I often release my grip before I can blink an eye. Other times, one hand has to pry the other loose. Even then, my heart is still holding on.
Most letting go falls somewhere in between these two extremes for me. Calla Lilies live at the farthest extreme. There have been times when I lived in the desert, they have turned to dust, before I let them go.
The current batch I brought home just over two weeks ago, are the first I have lived with in Oaxaca. The climate here treats them much differently than what I am accustomed to.
Calla Lilies brought home in a desert climate don’t last as long fresh. Though once they are taken out of water, they dry quickly. They remain intact for months, even years in the right conditions.
In Oaxaca’s semi tropical climate, their beauty lasts much longer in the vase. Then once they begin to go, decomposition happens quickly, too…
