Throughout the story Christine continues to show her undying, unconditional love for Rose, even as family gossip, jealousy, and criticism split them apart. Christine shares a deep connection with her daughter Rose by relating Rose to her flowers that she love so much. As time goes on and Christine begins to age, she realizes that all she has is her flowers and her family. Christine wills herself to hold on, hoping to see Rose. It doesn't matter what the family says. Christine never gives up hope for Rose. She tries to do all that she can to make Rose close to her again. In the end, Christine struggles for her life and fights until the end, as her dying wish goes to her grave.
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