Seedfolks Epilogue Summary

Seedfolks Epilogue: Sam & Mr. Myles

This is the story of Mr. Myles and Sam three years after the last gathering at the community garden. Mr. Myles has died during another stroke and his life has flashed before his eyes. Meanwhile, Sam is planning a funeral for him, and has invited the seedfolks to attend. The paragraphs alternate between Sam and Mr. Myles narrating. First is Sam then Mr. Myles. Then Sam is narrating again, and then Mr. Myles, and so on. It has been three years since the first plant grew in the garden. It’s a shame everyone has moved on. But I, Sam, have a plan. Hopefully the plan will bring everyone back together. It will be a sad occasion, however it can turn into a happy event where we celebrate life. Although I would love to be alive, it is a bit of a

Looking out the window, I spotted my grandmother planting beautiful orchids and dahlias. They swayed in the soft spring breeze as she danced around them, sprinkling droplets of water on their petals. From that moment on, my dream had been to create a garden of my own. The next Saturday, instead of going to the market, I bought seeds, a shovel, watering can, and soil. When I reached home, I started right away on my garden. It was behind the house in a sunny place. About an hour passed and my flowers were all planted. I called my new garden “Ted Myles’ Garden of Smiles”. That was a pretty clever name, huh? After waiting for a few months, I learned my lesson. Never plant in a super sunny spot. I found this out in a very sad way. My flowers never grew. The seeds just sat there under the ground. I watered them, fertilized the soil, watered them again, and yet they still sat there in the soil, still as a statue. But I kept trying, planting seed after seed, determined to receive just a glimpse of green appear over the soil. Finally, a month later, my tulips grew. I took great care of them, making sure they didn’t die, but everything must die