In the front of our apartment complex, these flowers greet us coming and going. This year, I wish I were witnessing the change of seasons. After ten years of endless summer, where the year is differentiated by blue skies with blistering heat and blue skies with comfortable heat, I would enjoy seeing the leaves change color and a snowstorm blanket the land. Instead, I will watch the endless blooming flowers, so well kept, as they enjoy their short burst of beauty under the sun.