Rod and Rachel
Mary Sue Ittner (Sun, 18 Mar 2018 14:18:49 PDT)
I agree with Rhoda that Rod and Rachel will always be with me as I
wander through my garden, not only in the bulbs from their seed, but in
the Erica species that Rod helped me figure out might grow in my climate
and advised how to grow from seed. My husband and I were so fortunate to
go on a number of trips with them looking for plants and were the
recipients of so many kindnesses including hand holding when fording
rushing streams, help maneuvering under and over barbed wire fences,
driving our rental car to Middelpos when we arrived jet lagged, comfort
when we stayed with them after 9/11, delicious home cooked meals and
beds with hot water bottles on visits, taking us on special day trips to
see plants when they were busy, and guiding us to places to go on our
own. Rachel and I communicated frequently by email. I don't know how she
found time to communicate with and help so many people. We have so many
happy memories of our time spent together. I've looked through my photos
and in so many of them Rachel was laughing. Laughing with good friends
is so good for the soul. As I grieve I am also very grateful that they
were part of our lives.
Mary Sue
But as some of the PBS members have said, we just have to look at our bulb
collections to be reminded of Rod and Rachel, and in that we can think of
all the positives and the many happy times we shared.
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