This is Caroline today.She’s not getting better.
She’s not getting worse.
She’s just… existing.After months of slow decline, she now lies mostly on the ground with her long leaves yellowing and flopping sadly in the dirt. Only one single upright leaf remains, still bravely trying to do the work of the whole plant.There is still no new growth coming from the crown.After months of slow decline, I’ve officially signed the paperwork.Caroline now has a DNR — Do Not Resuscitate.No heroic measures.
No more hoping for miracles.
If she decides to give up and slip away, that’s okay.
If she somehow finds the strength to send up one tiny new shoot from the crown, that’s okay too.Either way, the torture stops here.I’m sorry, Caroline.
You deserved so much better than this.We’re not going to keep poking and prodding anymore.You’ve done enough.
She’s not getting worse.
She’s just… existing.After months of slow decline, she now lies mostly on the ground with her long leaves yellowing and flopping sadly in the dirt. Only one single upright leaf remains, still bravely trying to do the work of the whole plant.There is still no new growth coming from the crown.After months of slow decline, I’ve officially signed the paperwork.Caroline now has a DNR — Do Not Resuscitate.No heroic measures.
No more hoping for miracles.
No more pretending she’s going to suddenly spring back to her former 5ft glory.
She’s been through too much: planted too early, fleece removed too soon, frost, wind, and months of quiet suffering.So from now on, we’re just going to let her be.She can stay exactly as she is for as long as she wants.If she decides to give up and slip away, that’s okay.
If she somehow finds the strength to send up one tiny new shoot from the crown, that’s okay too.Either way, the torture stops here.I’m sorry, Caroline.
You deserved so much better than this.We’re not going to keep poking and prodding anymore.You’ve done enough.
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