Bougainvilleas remind me of My Mom

When I was in my Teen Years, my mom had about a dozen different colored Bougainvillea plants on display at the front of the house. 

They were planted in these very ornate Chinese Planters, and they were her pride and joy.

Every time I look at ours, I think of her and how she cared for the ones we had back home, and how it helps me feel just a little bit closer to her.