Reaction To Marigolds The Story

So after I read the story " Marigolds " I find that the theme of the story is very interesting. The theme of the story is very special its all about coming of age and how a young adult realize that as a child she was very immature. As the author explain it has been years since she has seen Miss Lottie and that she has passed away. She also expressed that the most unexciting moments she would think of the beautiful marigolds. She also express how as a child she destroyed the marigolds and that the old lady has never planted them again. As the author stated "This was the beginning of compassion, and one cannot have both compassion and innocence."  That is my favorite quote is the whole short story. She seem to have her coming too age moment at a very older age. I wonder when did you have your coming to age moment? Was it anything like the story? As I remember my coming to age moment was when I learned to care about our people feelings and not just my own.