Bring Forth a Flower
Thought of the Day:
“He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower.”
Mary Howitt
Thinking Outside of the Box:
Leopold knew it. He probably was one of only a handful of men that did. Flowers speak a secret and silent language. Their language is the language of love.
Just about everyone knows that roses stand for love, but did you know different colors mean different things? For instance, a dark pink rose means “thank you,” but its light pink sister means “admiration.” And if you receive (or give) a rose that is a blended orange and yellow, that means passionate thoughts are blooming.
A Note to the Ladies:
Now if you get a combination of a red tulip and a tuberose, you better watch out. That is a declaration of undying love, along with a plea to believe (in the undying love) and a promise of dangerous pleasures! But if a purple hyacinth has been placed in your hand, forgive him – he really does mean it. If you are expecting a new member into your family, and you haven’t figured out how to tell him, send him a Day Lily.
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Don’t just buy a standard bouquet that someone else has put together. Put exactly into it what you feel and want to say. Attach a letter, handwritten (no computer word processors for this one), and deliver it to the love of your life. You might receive Ambrosia or Heliotrope in return!
Some Last Thoughts:
“Find the seed at the bottom of your heart and bring forth a flower.”
Shigenori Kameoka
“An aptly chosen spray of blossoms may mean much; only the most heedless or uninformed would choose flowers at random.”
Vangelis
“The tender word forgotten,
The letter you did not write,
The flower you might have sent, dear,
Are your haunting ghosts tonight.”
Margaret Elizabeth Sangster
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