A L O H A
From
Honolulu
From
Honolulu
Breathe deep
Let silence bloom,
A smile within
Evaporates gloom.
So smile inwardly
Let it grow,
A river of light
In joy’s sweet flow.
Pixie
Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia reginae,
Honoring Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Charlotte was an amateur botanist who took a great interest in Kew Gardens. In an age of discovery, when such travelers and explorers as Captain James Cook and Sir Joseph Banks were constantly bringing home new species and varieties of plants, she ensured that the collections were greatly enriched and expanded.[41] Her interest in botany led to the South African flower, the bird of paradise,
being named Strelitzia reginae in her honour.
Charlotte has also been credited with introducing
the Christmas tree to Britain and its colonies.
Wikipedia Link
Happiness is not the
absence of problems,
it’s the ability to
deal with them.
Steve Maraboli
Hold your loved ones close,
In the warmth of laughter,
And the stillness of the night,
Weave your hearts together.
Breathe in the moments,
Mundane becomes profound,
Especially in the simple,
Extraordinary is found.
Sharing a cup
A walk beneath the trees,
These are our treasures,
Life is made of these
Embrace the sorrow and joy
Every tear and cheer,
Remind us of our journey,
It's the love that we hold dear.
The beauty of existence,
In every little thing,
Together, we are building
All that life can bring.
Cloudia Charters
ꯎꯎꯎꯎꯎꯎꯎꯎꯎꯎꯎꯎꯎꯎꯎ
Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia
ꯎꯎꯎ
Do not spoil
what you have by desiring
what you have not; remember
that what you now have
was once among the things
you only hoped for.
Epicurus
Pixie is taking her own advice and smiling inwardly. Love your poem, too, Cloudia. I want one of the lemon/passion fruit drinks, but I can't get one here. I think Epicurus would be disappointed with me... ;)
ReplyDeleteThe cloud photo is so good. You do get some great sunrises and sunsets, rainbows and photos like today's.
ReplyDeleteThe poem is so beautiful
ReplyDeleteWise words - thank you.
ReplyDelete...we all have to deal with what comes our way!
ReplyDeleteI love the photo of the Bird of Paradise. GORGEOUS cloud photo and a lovely rainbow. I loved the poem your wrote and it goes well with Pixie's sweet face. And I really enjoyed your drink entry. Quite unusual. Thanks for sharing your photos and rink with us for T this Tuesday, dear Cloudia and Pixie.
ReplyDeleteLovely. Pixie is looking chilled out :-D
ReplyDeleteOh birds of paradise and warm looking skies are very tempting this morning. Although it does feel like March here in New Hampshire so that's not bad since we are moving to nice weather. Still, those photos are great to see. Happy T day. And give Pixie a pat for me.
ReplyDeleteI think all of Pixie’s smile must be inward, very inward. It’s a cat thing.
ReplyDeleteThe Bird of Paradise is my all-time favorite flower.
ReplyDeleteYour words are wonderful, Cloudia. ;-)
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