A childhood dream fulfilled
By sofs
@sofssu (23662)
November 20, 2018 5:13am CST
I have always wanted waterlilies in my garden. When I was six years old, I dug a small pond and filled it with water, hoping to get some waterlilies planted in them..
A few hours later to my utter amazement all the water had vanished. I was so mad and wanted to know who took away my water. My dad explained that the earth and the sun consumed it.. I stomped the earth and cried a bit.. then the waterlilies were forgotten for a few years.
Again in my teen years I tried to get some plants but they were beyond my budget. After all these years I finally got a few plants and they are so beautiful, a dream come true.. I enjoy seeing them in my garden..
Some birds also come here on hot summer days for a bath.. they seem to enjoy their time here.
Do you like waterlilies?
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
20 Nov 18
so nice, I also like water lilies … here there are huge lotus ponds, so beautiful to look at ..
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@sofssu (23662)
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20 Nov 18
@Mavic123456 You bet.. Thailand is the place for waterlilies.. Here they are very expensive.. Thai waterlilies prices go over the roof.. I am planning to get some form my earnings on mylot.. 
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
22 Nov 18
@sofssu ahhh seriously? they are cheap here... and you can even take a plant from a pond I mean the small ones. the big ones are too obvious and embarrassing already.
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@sofssu (23662)
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22 Nov 18
@Mavic123456 Oh I wish I could ... Now, you make me jealous.. I begged my hubby to get me some when he was there a couple of weeks ago he said he they wouldn't let him carry them in his hand luggage.. 
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@marguicha (224655)
• Chile
20 Nov 18
There is a park in a town in the south of my country that has a big pond with waterlilies. It is the main attraction there and they are beautiful.
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@marguicha (224655)
• Chile
21 Nov 18
@sofssu Where I live, the climate is too dry for them though.
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@sofssu (23662)
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21 Nov 18
@marguicha Hmm.. I need to check that... it cannot be worse than ours I think.. 
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@sofssu (23662)
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20 Nov 18
@marguicha I bet they are.. the parks here too have lovely waterlilies..
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@LovingMyBabies (85285)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 Nov 18
They are beautiful! My favorite flower, similar to yours is the lotus. =)
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@sofssu (23662)
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20 Nov 18
@LovingMyBabies I have lotus seeds.. but they need bigger ponds.. I am planing on getting one to grow the seeds.
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@Dyvette16 (4301)
• United States
20 Nov 18
Oh my they are beautiful!
I am happy that you were finally able to get some of your own (:
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@sofssu (23662)
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21 Nov 18
@Dyvette16 Thank you.. after all these years.. Its like heaven for me.
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@Dyvette16 (4301)
• United States
21 Nov 18
@sofssu that’s amazing , kind of similar in a way but I’ve always wanted a wii gaming system since I was younger and I finally got myself one yesterday , it is so fun
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
20 Nov 18
Yes I love waterlilies but I don`t wish them in my garden just enough to see them in some other places
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@sofssu (23662)
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20 Nov 18
@m_audrey6788 hmm I am surprised.. do you want to tell me why? its okay if you don't.
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@much2say (56883)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Nov 18
Ah, so you have your own pond now too? It is neat to see them in various public gardens - those big leaves round leaves with flowers just floating on the water. We don't have the room for such a pond - so we just enjoy them when we visit such gardens.
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@allknowing (139706)
• India
20 Nov 18
I had a pond too and we had different colours but when I spotted a snake inside the pond we closed it.
Happy for you. Enjoy your lilies.
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@allknowing (139706)
• India
21 Nov 18
@sofssu I have a terrace garden too. May be I could have a tub there and safely grow lilies (lol)
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@sofssu (23662)
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21 Nov 18
@allknowing Yes, I am sure you could.. You'll enjoy it, I am sure.
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@sofssu (23662)
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21 Nov 18
@allknowing Than k you. No chance of snakes here on my terrace.. thankfully.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Dec 18
I love waterlilies, they grow wild here . Like you I always wanted them in my garden.
I did a discussion on them...But don't know how to link.
So glad you have them now
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