Photo taken in the late ‘90s
at Robert Sabin’s Garden in Mill Neck, NY.
To my dear friend,
Grace Tedesco, who considered me as a daughter, this poem is for her. She passed away this year at the age of 101 and had been married for 76 years. She was a great lover of rose, most notably Queen Elizabeth which she exhibited up
to the age of 97 always winning a blue ribbon for Queen Elizabeth. In Oyster Bay, she was the Rose Queen and I was
the Rose Lady. If not for the fall accident which she had after showing her
roses at the Long Island Rose Society Rose Show in 2007, she would probably be still
exhibiting. She was a true and loyal friend to the end.
I miss her and her constant advice that I should slow down. Great advice from a true friend which someday I might follow.
Love
is like the wild rose-briar,
Friendship
like the holly-tree –
The
holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms
But
which will bloom most constantly?
The
wild rose-briar is sweet in the spring,
Its
summer blossoms scent the air;
Yet
wait till winter comes again
And
who will call the wild-briar fair?
Then
scorn the silly rose-wreath now
And
deck thee with the holly’s sheen,
That
when December blights thy brow
He
may still leave thy garland green.
Emily
Bronte
1818-1848
Roses are not difficult
to grow contrary to popular belief as long as you know what they need. Why do
you think Roses have been around for
millions of years? All they need are food, water and sunlight. Just
like you and me.
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