Mom often asks about two people and two people only. The Gardner and her son-in-law, Angelo. We are flattered that Mom thinks the establishment in which she resides comes with a Gardner. Why not? It has two servants who wait on her hand and foot, so why not a Gardener? And while we're at it let's throw in a housekeeper, a concierge nurse, a beautician, a seamstress and a local door-to-door arabber!
But, who is this mystery Gardener she keeps talking about? I hate to break it to her, but sometimes I have to advise her, "We have no Gardener, Mom." "We don't?" Mom replies quite surprised. I continue, "You're referring to Angelo, your son-in-law, who happens to tend to our flowers, vegetable gardens, and does all the yard work." "Oh, so he's the one cutting the grass outside my window." Mom responds chuckling. "Yes, he's the one." I respond laughing too.
It's ironic that Angelo's mother-in-law refers to him as the Gardener. He's the one who tolerated me during our travels across state lines as we went to great lengths to find the ideal home needed to accommodate Mom. He's also the one who actually sketched out the landscape design for the front of our home prior to the move to Pennsylvania. He organized and managed the move, including breaking down the furniture, packing the boxes (with my help of course), and carrying everything into the moving pod.
He single-handedly moved everything into our new home, reattached the furniture, painted the interior and exterior of the house, added wall and window treatments, and executed the landscaping designs, not only in the front yard but the back as well, which allows us to enjoy beautiful indoor and outdoor dedicated spaces. When I think of how he planned it all out and worked non-stop until everything was in it's place, I feel like I fell in love with him all over again. Who knew he had it in him to accomplish all of this with such patience, forethought, spirituality and faith. "I didn't know..." Mom says surprised and amused, "I didn't know Angelo is the Gardener."
Keywords: the gardener, moving, landscaping, organizing, servants, housekeeper, gardening humor
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