Orchids: A bloom for every season
When Brian Truong was 9 years old and living in Vietnam , an uncle came to visit bearing a gift that would change Truong's life forever. It was a beautiful orchid that Truong hung from a branch of a small shade tree in front of his house. He tended the plant with care and fell in love with its regal beauty.
One day, the plant began to wither. The leaves fell off, leaving a dead-looking husk.
"Doggone it, I guess ...
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