Laowai

I always feel that it's strange that we call this forcing. Force – to make something happen or make someone do something difficult, unpleasant, or unusual, especially by threatening or not offering the possibility of choice. It seems too negative a word for something so pleasant. We need a new word… Coaxing? Pleading? Asking to please bloom now so that we may have a little color before we should expect it. And thank you.