Jasmine’s Alienation

When we first talked about travel, her mother Fatima spoke philosophically. She told her about the jasmine plant, which she named after. Like jasmine, she raised her to be content and satisfied with little. It is a plant that does not need much care. One dose of fertilizer in the spring of each year is enough for it, and moist soil without excessive watering. All types of jasmine prefer to grow in a sunny place, but they tolerate some shade. The Tunisian sun was favorable to its maturation and the formation of its personality, and it became ready to bear some of the shade of Europe with its cold climate. Like the white Mediterranean jasmine, it was delicate in appearance, but its personality was strong and steadfast, like the penetrating and unique scent of jasmine that creates a feeling of warmth that other roses do not possess. She did not talk about the emotional significance of jasmine, which Yasmine, who was interested in the meanings of flowers in her early adolescence, had searched for. She knew that giving a jasmine flower to a woman means why don’t you ever love?” Her father gave her, Jasmine, to her mother. It was his last gift to her when he gave up custody of her after the divorce. She never loved after that.” She was worthy of accepting the jasmine flower. She missed her mother more every day than the day before. As time passed, she became more certain of being lost without her. She knew that being abroad was not an easy experience, yet she agreed to her travel. She taught her how to be a real jasmine. But perhaps she overlooked the bitter truth that the jasmine flower withers quickly when it leaves its soil and takes on a beautiful “scented” form.