Cactus

People Trample Over Flowers,

Yet Only To Embrace A Cactus.

~ James Joyce

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I remember when I was a kid my grandma had a bunch of cacti in her backyard.  Which isn't common in Iowa.  And I remember getting pocked on those things.  And I wondered, "Why does Grandma always put a plate of brownies in the middle of the cactus patch?"

I guess I won't ever know that.

On an unrelated note, I sure do remember the melodious sound of her laughter.