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Constance Spry and My Mother

Prompt: "China tea, the scent of hyacinths, wood fires and bowls of violets-that is my mental picture of an agreeable February afternoon."
Constance Spry
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Well, where I live, on this February afternoon, I have the AC on since it's over 80 degrees outside. Also, I don't know much about Constance Spry's that specific February afternoon, but her words reminded me of my mother, who was a tea enthusiast, loved watching the flames from the logs in the fireplace, and violets were her favorite flowers. She called them the "shy ones" since the purple flowers hung on a bent stem, which was "neck" the way she said it. Then, her hyacinth perfume was also legendary since she had it produced specifically for her.

Come to think of it, all this makes me wonder about myself. How could such an ordinary, simple, and with no specific needs and dependencies person like me turned out to be a daughter to such a fancy and a very beautiful woman like her! I guess nature has its weird moments, too. Then, I also wonder how Constance Spry ended up describing some of my mother's favorite stuff.

So, I googled Constance Spry (1886-1960). It turns out that Constance Spry was a British Floral Designer and she had a floral school. "Her highest honor came when she was chosen to be the florist for Queen Elizabeth II's wedding and coronation."

In her photos, the way she holds herself, her headdress, and smile are so like my mother's that it almost shocked me out of my wits. The one difference is, my mother was about 40 years younger than her.

Here is Constance Spry: https://ciaodomenica.blogspot.com/2013/03/constance-spry.html

Just maybe, I might be missing my mother, and when we miss someone, we see her in other people.