As an adult, I look back on the many Easters of my childhood. I truly
can't remember one where my parents didn't gift my Grandmothers with an
Easter Lily as we entered their homes for Easter Dinner. So, as an
adult I still g
ive the gift of an Easter Lily to my
mother in-law! My mom not so much, she's usually pretty happy to see
the last one leave with a customer, since we grow them. The
Easter Lily (Lilium longiforum) is native to the Ryukyu Islands of
southern Japan, as well as the islands of Okinawa, Amani and Erabu. The
Easter Lily is the traditional flower of spring and is highly regarded
as a joyful symbol of beauty, hope, and life. Each holiday is marked by
cherished traditions that bring joy, comfort, and warmth, and provide
continuity from one generation to the next. Easter has its share of
traditions. This will be my daughters first year to decorate eggs and
to avidly hunt them. Although she was way too small last year, she was
given way too many filled gift baskets and chocolate bunnies. My small
family still rises early to attend sunrise church service. For many, the
beautiful trumpet-shaped white flowers symbolize purity, virtue,
innocence, hope and life — the spiritual essence of Easter.
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