When Brian Truong was 9 years old and living in Vietnam, an uncle came to visit bearing a gift that would change Truong's life forever. It was a beautiful orchid that Truong hung from a branch of a small shade tree in front of his house. He tended the plant with care and fell in love with its regal beauty.
Photo caption: Okie Orchid co-owner Dieu Truong of Yukon with some of the orchids for sale at her booth at the OSU/OKC Farmers' Market Saturday Aug. 9, 2008 in Oklahoma City. Photo by Jaconna Aguirre