November Bloom

I received this Christmas cactus October 2021 from a dear friend who fell victim to Covid a month later. She was the fifth of loved ones lost to Covid in November 2021. It was a long, bleak winter, without a single Christmas bloom. As November 2022 approached, I could see tiny buds growing almost before my eyes. Today brought me the joy of three full blooms, reminding me of my dear loved ones, who must be blooming eternally.