legacy

anyone who has housesat more than once knows to ask about the big three: pets, mail and plants. getting these instructions yesterday from my neighbor reminded me to actually water my one house plant today before i go on vacation. this little spider plant, a gift, i am told was originally from a plant belonging to Roosevelt. (the entire story is quite fascinating to me) i thought about all the transplants, care and changing of hands that would have had to happen for this little offspring to come to find a resting spot in a pot on top of my refrigerator. sometimes it's tempting to think that little things we do don't make a difference or that our small start or plant is insignificant. on the contrary, once it's big enough, i'm already thinking of who i should give the next plant to, what legacy i want to pass down from my life. what have i learned? you never know...you might be, as people say, entertaining angels unaware. oh, and don't forget to water the presidential plants.