Every morning, my daughter spritzes them with her purple spray bottle decorated with mermaid stickers. She chose green beans, strawberries, pink morning glories. My husband helped her pour the seeds, push the soil. “Good morning, friends!” she whispers and I pretend not to hear as I tickle her younger sister to keep her occupied and out of the way. “Mom!” she exclaims. “Look!” Her eyes widen. “If two ants got married there’s a green arch poking out of the dirt just for them!” A perfect description of the bean sprout. We both look in awe at this new life emerging.
Lina Lau is a mother and green tea drinker in Toronto, Canada. She considers herself an emerging writer. She writes during the between moments of parenthood. Twitter: @LinaLau_ IG: @_linalau_