Friday, September 27, 2024

Silently Growing πŸ’™

A L O H A From Honolulu!
Happiness, not in 
another place 
but this place,
not for another hour, 
but this hour.
          Walt Whitman





A seed grows with no sound,
but a tree falls
with a huge noise.
Destruction has noise, but
creation is quiet.
This is the power of silence.
Grow Silently.
  Confucius



Sunlit center, warm and bright,
Beacon in the gentle breeze,
Splash of color, pure delight,
Floral Gift to bring you peace. 
       From Pixie & Cloudia


John 'Zap' Zapotocky, Age 91

The duty of happiness 
becomes clearer 
when we see how
it affects others.
 It is the merry heart
 that makes . . . 
other hearts merry. 
The sunny soul 
brings sunshine
 everywhere. 
A bright and happy temperament
 is a great social asset, 
adding to the happiness 
of the world. 
   Hugh Black





When pure sincerity 
forms within,
 it is outwardly realized 
in other people's hearts.
 Lao Tzu


κ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒκ’ƒ

Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

20 comments:

Andrew said...

As usual, nice work by Iz.

Teresa said...

Lovely sky shots, especially the rainbow. Thanks to you and Pixie for the gorgeous bouquet with poetry. Pixie looks very young in that picture.

Elephant's Child said...

I hadn't thought about the noise of destruction and the quiet of creation before. Thank you.

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Have a nice weekend.

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

Beautiful photos very different from the place I've been to show you today. Have a good weekend, hugs Angela xXx

s.c said...

Again beautiful photos and quotes/poems.

mamapez5 said...

Wisw words and beautiful pictures too. Kate x

Annie said...

More beautiful words and pictures....thank you.
Hugs,
Annie x

Anvilcloud said...

Good for John 'Zap' Zapotocky, but no paddle boards for me. Sue's photo prompt for the day is jumping, but no one in this house can jump, and that includes the cat.

eileeninmd said...

Hello
Beautiful images and words. The flower and your poem is lovely.
Wow and kudos to the 91 year old man on the paddleboard.
Take care, have a great day and happy weekend!

Tom said...

...I've never wanted to grew up!

Mike said...

Does a tree make a noise when it falls in the woods and... Yes, yes it does!

RedPat said...

Love that flower shot and the words today, Cloudia. ;-)

Martha Jane Orlando said...

Happiness is in the moment, not in the some day. Blessings, Cloudia!

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Wow, Zap is a real inspiration!!

Ananka said...

Great photos :-D

James said...

Thanks for the wonderful photos! I really enjoy the song too.

Lisca said...

As always beautiful images and poems. I love seeing John Zapatocky, the old Waikiki beach boy, one of the originals who was probably on a surfboard before I was born (and I'm 73!).
Have a lovely weekend,
Lisca

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

I love the Whitman quote. People need to find happiness somehow right where they are.

William Kendall said...

Doing that at 91?