Jan 20, 2023
Mimosa: Finding beauty in the garbage
I am walking slowly behind my dad on a narrow sidewalk when I notice a mimosa tree. It is early January in Tirana and the mimosas are in full bloom much earlier than I remember. I stop and reach out to a low branch to smell the soft, plushy flowers that bring back sweet memories of spring, sunny days, laughter, and love. My dad stops and comments that they smell like pee. The beautiful mimosa…
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