ItisveryyoungandusesitssmallrootstoabsorbthenourishmentofMotherEarth.Itistendergreenandlovedbychildren.Children,unawareofthepainofthegrass,pulleditout.Iseemtoheartheyounggrasssaying,"Pleasedon'tpullmeout,helpme
Thegrasssproutsinspring,conveyingthemessageofspringtopeople.Whenthegrasswasyoung,itwasMotherEarth,AuntRainandDew,andSisterSunshinewhogaveitwarmth,strength,andjoytogrow.Xiaocaoisenduringthetramplingofadultsandthedevastationofchildren.Itseemsthatsheissayingtoherself,"Comeon!Youcandefinitelymakeitthrough
Thegrassbecomesverdantinsummer,andeventhoughithasgrownalottaller,peoplestillfinditveryinconspicuous.ButIknowthat,inthestormafterstorm,itfirmlyprotectsthelandunderitsfeet,anddoesnotletthesoilbewashedawaybywaterintodisasters.
Thegrassbecomeswitheredandyellowinautumn,asifithasreachedtheendoflife.Itbegantoturnfromgreentoyellow,slowlydriedup,andfinallybrokeoffinthewind,driftingtowardsnowhereasifitnolongerexisted.ButIknowthatitsrootsarestilldeeplyrootedinthearmsofMotherEarth,andwhenthespringbreezeblowsnextyear,itwillcomeback!
IliketheindomitablespiritofXiaocao.
Chlorophytumcomosumbringsusgreenallyearround.Thenewlygrownleavesofchlorophytumcomosumaretendergreen.Afteraperiodoftime,theywillbecomedarkgreen.Itsleavesarethinandlong,curvedinabeautifularc.Whenthewindblows,itsgreenleavesdancewithjoy.Inthedensegreen,slenderbranchesgrew.Afewdayslater,smallchlorophytumcomosumplantsgrewonthebranches,justalittlesmallerthantheirmother.
Ithoughtchlorophytumcomosumwouldnotblossombefore,butunexpectedlyitbloomed!Attheendofspringandthebeginningofsummer,asmallwhiteflowerasbigasasoybeanbloomedonasmallstemofchlorophytumcomosum.Thesmallwhiteflowerhassixpetals,andthestameninthemiddleisgolden.Ontheothersmallstems,therearestillflowerbudsthatlookasiftheyareabouttobloom;Somehavealreadyfullyunfolded,smilingatme;Someonlyspreadtwoorthreepetals,likeashylittlegirl.
Chlorophytumcomosumhasah2vitality.AslongasIwateriteveryday,itcangrowsoluxuriantly.Cutoffthesmallchlorophytumcomosumonthestemandplantitinthesoil.Itcanalsosurvivetenaciously.
EverymorningIwaterit,andatnight,itaccompaniesmeinmystudiesandlistenstome.Italwayssmilesatme,andwebecomefriends.Thisismyplantfriend--thebeautifulchlorophytumcomosum.
SouthAfricanmarigoldisatypeofflower,nativetoSouthAfricaandverybeautiful.Theleavesaregreen,withasmallringofthornsaroundthem.Thesmallleavesareveryfragileandbreakwhenfolded.Thepetalsarewhite,pink,red,blue,purple,etc.,withadiameterof5-6cm,andseveralstripescanbeseenonthem.Theouterringofthestamenisyellow,andthemiddleisblue.Fromadistance,IfeelthatSouthAfricanmarigoldisbloomingveryluxuriantly,withbrightflowersthatareverybeautiful.However,fromacloserlook,someofthemonlyhavetwoorthreepetals,whileothersstillhavesomeflowerbones,emittingafaintfragrance.
IsuddenlyfeltlikeaSouthAfricanmarigold,dressedinblueclothes.AgustofgreenwindblewandIdancedgracefully,feelinglikeIwasdancingwithalltheflowers.Whenthewindstopped,Ialsostoppeddancingandstoodtherequietly.Thelittlebirdflewovertotellmethejoyofflyinginthemorning,thelittlebugcrawledovertotellmehowmuchfoodIhadtoday,andthelittleantcameovertotellmethegooddreamofyesterday
IttookmeawhiletorememberthatIwasn'tlookingatSouthAfricanmarigold,IwaslookingatSouthAfricanmarigold!