We cannot say we know more than we can know.

Soon after, the government stepped in and banned tulip trading. Overnight, the market crashed. Thousands were left destitute. All this stemmed from a love of beauty, a passion for flowers whose lives are even briefer than our own. But while the blooms had faded, the paintings remained.

Never underestimate God. He forgets nothing.

Stories don’t end. They only go their separate ways. We take leave of them. Not knowing what comes after.

First to flower, first to fall.