The Little Plant that Could

You know the old children's book called The Little Engine That Could?  The old "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can" moral story?

I have a plant that seems to be trying to live that story.

We have a peace lily that was used in the decoration of the open house of the Mount Timpanogos Temple.  My mother in law was one of the volunteer gardeners who tended all the live plants during the open house.  When it was over, the gardeners were allowed to take the plants home and she gifted this peace lily to us.

That was 15 years ago.

I do not have a green thumb.  In fact, when it comes to house plants, I have a decidedly black thumb!  I forget.  I neglect.  It suffers.  It dies off.

And yet, it refuses to truly die!  Like a phoenix, this peace lily is reborn every time it seems to be truly gone.

A peace lily ought to look something like this...

Ours looks like this...

It is a pathetic little plant, yet it holds the place of honor by the front door.  So, if you ever stop by and wonder why in the world this little bitty plant is resting in such a large pot on a pedestal in the living room, now you know!