自從小學四年級搬來這個家後，他就一直待在我的陽台，以前從來沒澆水過。
前幾個月心血來潮，倒了幾盆水，幾周後竟然開出了燦爛的花。
這張照片的花已經以有些凋零了，我想強調的是，即使十幾年在惡劣的環境中，僅靠著時有時無的雨水滋潤，這株蘆薈來是能苦撐待變，在機會來臨時，把握機會，開花。這種堅毅的精神就在我身邊不到一公尺的植物身上展現，我多年來卻不自覺，實在很慚愧。
生科系的不免俗學術一下：
‧中文名稱：蘆薈
‧英文名稱：Aloe、Barbados Aloe、True Aloe
‧學名：Aloe vera (L.) Webb. var. chinensis Haw.
‧科名：百合科(Liliaceae)蘆薈屬(Aloe)
‧別名：訥會、象膽、奴會、勞偉、油蔥、羅帷草、象鼻蓮、蘆會(開寶)
‧原產地：非洲、地中海沿岸。
既然這十幾年來都待在我的身旁，也算是一位"朋友"吧！
想到這、腦袋中救迴響起想起Brokenback Mountain中的一首歌：
He was a friend of mine~
He was a friend of mine
Every time I think of him
I just can't keep from cryin'
'Cause he was a friend of mine
He died on the road
He died on the road
He just kept on moving
Never reaped what he could sow
And he was a friend of mine
I stole away and cried
I stole away and cried
'Cause I never had too much money
And I never been quite satisfied
And he was a friend of mine
He never done no wrong
He never done no wrong
A thousand miles from home
And he never harmed no one
And he was a friend of mine
He was a friend of mine
He was a friend of mine
Every time I hear his name Lord
I just can't keep from cryin'
'Cause he was a friend of mine
