She was only slightly surprised when he brought the plant home; its slender trunk was quite tall but had no flower buds. Now, the plant was taller than his reach, and clusters of yellow flowers bloomed profusely, crowding the green leaves. At first, the seller told him it was a bellflower because its flowers resembled small bells, like the bells used by ice cream vendors in the old days. Later, someone said its name was the golden shower tree. Because it blooms year-round, it's often planted in rows along roadsides, especially in suburban areas. Now, she heard people calling it the golden willow. Regardless, he leaned towards her and chose the official name for this elegant yellow flower – the golden shower tree.
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The yellow flowering tree in front of the house, he hadn't noticed how long it had been there, but now it was very tall. It bloomed more frequently, so the canopy was always ablaze with golden blossoms. Sometimes the clusters of flowers were so heavy they couldn't sway in the breeze. The flowers also had a long lifespan, seemingly blooming for a whole week before falling. Every morning, his wife's first task was sweeping up the withered petals. Sometimes he would help her sweep the yard, the rhythmic sound of the bamboo broom filling the small yard with a lively atmosphere. There were days when the flower clusters had all fallen, and tiny green buds began to sprout. While waiting for the flowers to bloom, the yard would be spotlessly clean for a few days, and she would say that the absence of fallen flowers felt incomplete.
She wondered why the flowers at other houses weren't so tall, but the flowers at her house were so high. The yellow flowering tree at her husband's house was indeed quite tall now, its heavy clusters of flowers vying for space with the lush green leaves high above, as if trying to outshine them. But thanks to that, the yard had a shady corner. At midday, the petals cast shimmering round shadows on the porch, making the yard less hot for the sparrows that chirped and pecked at the leftover rice grains she scattered on the ground.
On early mornings, when the first rays of sunlight touch the cassia trees, their clusters of golden blossoms shimmer brilliantly in the morning sun. The two of them sit together on the porch, admiring the flowers with two cups of fragrant coffee. Suddenly, they realize that happiness doesn't need to be sought far away.
LUU CAM VAN
Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/van-hoa/sang-tac/202512/hoa-vang-san-truoc-008068b/
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