Story of the Lilac Bush
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (80052)
Daytona Beach, Florida
February 25, 2023 3:58pm CST
A long time ago there was a garden in the suburbs of Riga, Latvia. The garden was by a house in which lived a family – a woman named Rasma, her husband Martin, and their darling cat Cha-Cha. The lilacs bloomed every May and made the garden a scented paradise. Her husband photographed her by the lilac bush while holding Cha-Cha. Time passed and one winter Cha-Cha had respiratory failure and died in her arms, years passed and another cat Sid came along but being a boy he was not happy to have photos of him among the lilacs so there are very few. Then Mays came and went her soul mate passed suddenly and now it has been over twenty years since that photo was taken and the lilacs are no longer hers.
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@DaddyEvil (137261)
• United States
26 Feb 23
That's a lovely photo. Other than the beautiful woman and her cat, that photo reminds me of my youth on a farm in Missouri. Mom had a line of lilac bushes at the edge of our garden. My youngest brother and I played among the blooming lilacs there a lot.
I've always has a lilac bush in my yard every time I've moved from house to house except this one. Lilacs aren't common in my area now and I haven't been able to buy a new one to plant here.
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@DaddyEvil (137261)
• United States
27 Feb 23
@RasmaSandra I'm sure it was beautiful. Lilacs are considered "old-fashioned" now so they've been removed from the city gardens here.
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@RasmaSandra (80052)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Feb 23
@DaddyEvil that is wonderful that you had lilacs in your garden. They are really lovely but so sad they bloom such a short time. Every year while they were blooming my husband and I made sure we went into the city because it was such a lovely site to see the old, tired buildings and pavement renewed with lilacs blooming between the buildings and along the way.
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@RasmaSandra (80052)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Feb 23
@thelme55 I hope you are also having a great weekend,
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@thelme55 (77137)
• Germany
27 Feb 23
@RasmaSandra Yes, I had a great weekend relaxing at home .
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@celticeagle (167212)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Feb 23
What a poignant story. I love lilacs. I have a special story about them I will share at some point.
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@celticeagle (167212)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Feb 23
@RasmaSandra ........i am just posting it.
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@RasmaSandra (80052)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Feb 23
@celticeagle looking forward to your story
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@RasmaSandra (80052)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Feb 23
@rebelann in my current profile photo of our second cat Sid, he is lying on an outside window ledge in our house in Latvia and behind him, lilacs are blooming by our greenhouse. He loved the scent the breeze blew through the air.
@RasmaSandra (80052)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Feb 23
@Juliaacv thank you I am sure you are right,
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@Marilynda1225 (82840)
• United States
25 Feb 23
Such a pretty picture to treasure and all the memories it brings. It's sad that Martin is no longer around to take pictures Rasma but I hope you're happy being in Florida. I know you must miss him terribly as well as your life together in Latvia.
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@RasmaSandra (80052)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Feb 23
@Marilynda1225 it was a big adjustment but I have managed,
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@GardenGerty (160721)
• United States
25 Feb 23
I love lilacs and have many memories of them. I have not got any that bloom yet here in my town.
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@RebeccasFarm (89990)
• Arvada, Colorado
26 Feb 23
Oh Sandra you know how I love these stories of you in Latvia
I can smell the lilacs reading this..my Mother RIP loved lilacs too
I can smell the lilacs reading this..my Mother RIP loved lilacs too1 person likes this
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Feb 23
Great photo & a sad story, I 'm glad you are able to say you've adjusted.
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@RasmaSandra (80052)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Feb 23
@JamesHxstatic in life there are only two paths to take one is to adjust and one is to fall apart and I could not follow the second one knowing I had to take care of myself, My Ringo and Morticia help me a lot,
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Feb 23
@RasmaSandra You chose the best path for sure.
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@LindaOHio (179153)
• United States
26 Feb 23
What a bittersweet story and a wonderful photograph. I know it's been hard, Rasma; but I hope you've found some happiness in Florida with your fur babies.
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@RasmaSandra (80052)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Feb 23
@LindaOHio they are what keep me going,
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@RasmaSandra (80052)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Feb 23
@aureliah thank you, That was a long time ago but at least I have the photos and the memories,
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@MarieCoyle (37728)
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26 Feb 23
What a beautiful photo of you and your kitty and garden. Yes, I would miss that, too.
Lilacs bring back memories for me, as well. Both of my grandmothers had them, one had a huge white lilac bush that smelled incredibly wonderful.
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@RasmaSandra (80052)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Feb 23
@MarieCoyle nice that you have these memories of your grandmothers My garden had white, pink and purple lilacs
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@MarieCoyle (37728)
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26 Feb 23
@RasmaSandra
I think i have only seen one or two pink lilacs in my lifetime. I love the soft, pink color of them.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 Feb 23
I understand every feeling of this story in my own life.
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
26 Feb 23
That is a sad story but beautiful flowers. Lolacs have such an amazing scent.
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