Lily was playing in the garden, while her mother was watering the plants. She stood near her mother and looked at the roses, daisies, dahlias and the tulips. Then she said, “Mummy, these flowers are so beautiful.” Her mother asked, “Which flower do you like the most?” “I love roses. Mummy, how do roses bloom?” Her mother said, “It’s quite simple. Come; see for yourself.” Her mother brought a flower pot, a shovel and a pair of scissors. She said, “Dig up some mud with the shovel and put it in the pot.” When that was done, she asked Lily to cut a rose stem and plant it in the pot. Lily planted the stem and watered it. Lily watered her plant every day. Some weeks later, she saw a tiny bud. In a couple of days, the bud blossomed into a beautiful rose. “Mummy, now I know how roses bloom,” she said.
Lily and the Rose
