A Handful Of Dandelions
Drama
by Timothy W. Ayers

Topic: Mother's Day, motherhood, joy of children

Characters: One woman

Props: Bouquet of dandelions

Scene: A house, no scenery needed

Mother: (She is holding a bunch of dandelions in her hands) All through high school, I couldn't wait until prom night when I would get a corsage of beautiful flowers. They smelled so sweet. I still have some of those things pressed away in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. Filed under the letter of the boy who took me.

I guess I'm a little silly about it all. I think it's because I love flowers. When Joe and I got married, we had flowers everywhere in the church and each table at the reception had fresh cut flowers. I really like flowers and have come to know the name of just about every one.

Joe, my husband, thinks I'm part bee. But he understands. Every anniversa…

C.S.S. Publishing Company, Living Parables, by Timothy W. Ayers