The smell of it was so sweet it made my throat ache. I ached for the old days when Daddy and I argued over whether that smell was purple or blue.
-- Narrator (Chapter 3 paragraph N/A)

Importance: Here Ann Fay wants to go back into the past when life was more simple for her. In the past, her father took care of all of the hard work, and she was his helper. Now, however, she is responsible for everything now that he is gone. It is no longer a fun diversion from her but a serious responsibility and both their land and her family will suffer if she does not do it well.

I knew if I could just stay here and the blossoms didn’t die, I could forget about the war. But the blossoms never lasted long enough
-- Narrator (Chapter 3 paragraph N/A)

Importance: Here Ann Fay discusses the difficulty and impossibility of totally forgetting one’s problems. The blossoms...