Being Different - There's Always One

There's one in every crowd. Yesterday my husband and I walked about the Mall and admired all the beautiful tulip beds situated in front of Washington DC's iconic landmarks. Upon closer inspection there was an obvious distinctive plant in some of the gardens. In front of the Capitol, a purple tulip poked its head out amid the sea of orange. At the Botanical garden, one set of red petals peeked out among the purple, pink, and white. Amid the yellow blooms was a single pink flower strutting its stuff. And along the Capitol Visitor Center another purple petal was showcased amid the variegated yellow and orange majority. You could say these garden beds represent the city in a way - it seems people who work around here like to distinguish themselves from the crowd - just like the flowers. I'm not sure how many passers by even notice - regardless of the human or plant version.