I have heard or read some place that the sunflower is the symbol of loyalty. If you grew up around them like I did, you will see truth in this statement.
A story is told of an old ship that had been fired upon and exploded at sea and the crew that was aboard deserted the ship for the lifeboats. There were only two people who remained on the ship. It was the commanding officer, the Captain, who had been blinded from the explosion of the ship and his personal attendant who had served him faithfully for many years. Of course, the Captian, keeping with the tradition of the sea, decided to go down with the ship with all the flags flying. The faithful servant stood silently at the side of his blind master without making his presence known until all the life boats were filled and out to sea.
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