Reinforcement of hope

Last year my lovely wife bought me an Amaryllis for Christmas.  It put up leaves but no flower.  It died back and in the Spring I put it outside where it regenerated another nice flock of leaves.  Then last Fall it died back and we brought it in.  In early Winter it produced a swelling bud.  That transformed into leaves, and now into 4 count them 4 beautiful flowers.  All while on top of the washing machine.  Fortunately there is a window there but what glorious flowers.

I guess patience is a virtue that can be rewarded, in this case with flowers of this magnitude.
They must be 5-6 inched across.
Nice Easter present.