The Garden We Made Together

Mrs.

Lee is a hospice nurse, and she works in a small care home.

Every morning she opens the curtains and asks the patients what they want to do.

One day, a quiet old man named Mr.

Chen said, "I miss my garden." His hands were weak, but his eyes were bright.

Mrs.

Lee found two boxes and put them by the window.

Together they planted small green plants in the boxes.

Mr.

Chen could not stand for long, so he sat and told her where to put each plant.

While they worked, he talked about his wife and the flowers she loved.

After two weeks, the first red flower opened, and Mr.

Chen smiled for the first time.

Mrs.

Lee says that dying people still want to grow something, and that is a lesson for all of us.