Photoessay #2054 - Bush left for dead

I had declared this azalea as dead three or so years ago when we had a big heat wave.  I know, I know, anything over 75 here is considered a heat wave.  But it got over 100 degrees here one day.  We even held Parent Group out the cement in front of the church, it was so hot.  This bush, it looked bad, real bad.   Like dead.  But because I never pull anything up, I just babied it along.  And look, years later, it's blooming its little heart out.  A little lopsided  maybe but still!