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It would be something like having a hard job and waiting a year for a splendid vacation. I don't really like cacti either, if I'm honest. But the truth is that those blooms were so spectacular that it was worth preserving that mass full of thorns.

When one finds a beautiful flower amongst thorns one must celebrate it, love it...much like when one finds a beautiful human amongst the trash humanity generally is.

ohhhh...what a good simile!!! nice weekend and hug from Havana!!!

I thought you would like that...I'm an expert simile'er. 😁