Orchid

Over the years, I’ve had many orchids. I love them for their beauty and the long life of the flowers. After the last one has dropped, I want the plant to bloom again. I’ve tried fertilizer, cutting them back, putting them in the right light. Nothing worked.

The last orchid I bought was purple, with beautiful blooms on three stalks. Predictably, all the blooms fell off. This time, I decided to leave the orchid alone, just sitting on the corner of my bathtub. Occasionally, when I thought of it, I would water it a bit.

To my amazement, one day buds began to appear. Today the orchid is in full bloom, with many buds awaiting their opening.

Sometimes, when I leave things alone, they take care of themselves.

You write or draw it: Have you had a similar experience? What was it?