Maricopa’s Laura Salter shares a story about an unexpected gift she has dubbed “Marty’s Heart”:
“I just lost my dad in May at the ripe old age of 81. About six months before my dad passed away he gave me a cactus as a present. It has been growing well except for one special arm of the cactus. Not only does it remain small, it is in the shape of a heart. Growing up, my dad, who has technically my step-dad, could be a bit ornery, but deep down he had a heart of gold, wanting the best for me and our family. Cacti were his favorite plants, which fit his personality … tough on the outside, sweet on the inside. It’s an awesome gift from my dad!”
This appeared in the Winter Edition of InMaricopa The Magazine.
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