Recently at work, I was given a vibrant yellow flower. It reminded me so much of the big sunflowers that grow here in Texas every summer. The yellow flower looked similar to the sunflower because it had a big center, with an overlay of petals surrounding it, somewhat like a sunflower’s. The one in my office, as well as the sunflowers outside, remind me of summer. The nights come later and it stays light longer. I love that. But, there was a big difference between the two flowers. The yellow flower had been in my office, for a little over a week, in a glass of water. But then the…