Sabor Del Eden: Microgreens!

We hope that by continuing the microgreens business, we are honoring, celebrating, and remembering the life of Melissa Petulah Stuger.

She was a woman of grace and courage, with a stubborn streak that showed up whenever she set her mind to do something, like learning a new language or mastering new business skills to provide for her family – like the microgreens business that she left behind.

My mother was truly the best friend and counsellor, and I am humbled by the challenge of describing her beauty of character and caring personality in a way that does her justice today. I don’t know how she did it, but mom always found the balance between work and home life, and in the process always put my siblings and I first – her life was dedicated to supporting her family. If I were to try to describe my mother in a single word, unselfishness would be the best and most fitting word of all.

Her love and kindness were infused in everything she did, whether she was in the soup kitchen preparing meals for the homeless and needy, running errands for others, or getting up at 4 AM every day to study her bible and pray for her friends and loved ones – a practice she continued right up until she simply didn’t have the strength to do so anymore.

This, and many other experiences we’ve had with her growing up, are the reason that our mother was the strongest person we knew. She had a magical way of bringing joy wherever she went, even in the last painful weeks of her struggle for life. No one who knew her will ever forget her smile.

My siblings and I will never forget the lessons and values she taught us. We will never forget the sacrifices she made to always be present for us. And her wisdom will forever guide the decisions we make for the rest of our lives.