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To grow, a tulip bulb needs space, out of sight. In fall, she’ll put down roots. In winter, she’ll start forming roots, leaves, flowers. In spring, she’ll send up a shoot to check: “Is it safe?”
When it’s time, she’ll bloom. Witnessed or not, it’s what she’s meant to do. The bloom will only last a week or two.
If you tell a friend tulips are “ugly” or “worthless” because they only put on a short show once a year, they’ll declare, “That’s ridiculous. I love them.”
And yet, that same friend will try to tell you they’re not enough.
