Song of The Flower

I am a kind word uttered and repeated
By the voice of Nature;
I am a star fallen from the
Blue tent upon the green carpet.
I am the daughter of the elements
With whom Winter conceived;
To whom Spring gave birth; I was
Reared in the lap of Summer and I
Slept in the bed of Autumn.

At dawn I unite with the breeze
To announce the coming of light;
At eventide I join the birds
In bidding the light farewell.

The plains are decorated with
My beautiful colors, and the air
Is scented with my fragrance.

As I embrace Slumber the eyes of
Night watch over me, and as I
Awaken I stare at the sun, which is
The only eye of the day.

I drink dew for wine, and hearken to
The voices of the birds, and dance
To the rhythmic swaying of the grass.

I am the lover's gift; I am the wedding wreath;
I am the memory of a moment of happiness;
I am the last gift of the living to the dead;
I am a part of joy and a part of sorrow.

But I look up high to see only the light,
And never look down to see my shadow.
This is wisdom which man must learn.


- Khalil Gibran

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View of the Quadisha Valley from the Khalil Gibran museum

Stranger Again

Long before we ever kissed
Long before I ever missed you
I wish we were strangers again

I want yesterday to come back again
Nothing is as simple as I once knew
Why can't everything be the way it was
Before the day that I lost you?

Long before the afterglow
Long before our tears fell slow
I wish we were strangers again

I remember... ♥ ♥ by Ms.Jojo

Remember the first time we met

time couldn't be any better

Remember that very special night

we both knew it was love at first sight

Remember what you've said to me

wish that it could be

Remember our silly jokes

i believed then we could have a chance

Remember our special time together

our walks and our lost time together,

it was you who made the time a ball

Remember the last sentence you said to me

guess that's why it hurts me so bad now

Remember your killer eyes

how you made me meltiing

Remember your gorgeous smile

i loved to sitt with you for a while

Remember the last song you've sung

that was when all begun..

well..

how's your life now?

where have you been?

it's been a while since i heard you laughed.

i sometimes, dream of us so clearly,

in this making of memory.

do you still have that memory?

our day, our time,

we live our lives now, differently.

YOU...

i remember every little thing about you.

i remember when i fell in love forever with you .

I...

just wanna thank u for the memory.

just wanna tell u that i let you go now..

bye bye....

Caramel Apples recipe

Caramel Apples

• 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8-oz.) package toffee bits
• 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Stir these together in a saucepan over medium heat until blended and allow to cool. Dip apples that have been fitted with a stick as shown above (or pears work nicely too) and set aside until the dip sets up. Extra great with a sprinkling of chopped nuts. Makes enough for about 6 large apples.

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From the bottom of my heart this time

when you got missjudge by someone, let them show what they want and what they need to talk about you..
just keep smile in your heart, be yourself..
dont you dare to give up before they know exactly who you are.. what do u need and what do mean about something they couldn't understand..
dont you afraid that would be bad in their eyes.. stop worrying all their meaningless words..
even those could make you down, and make you sad in deep..
they know nothing..
anything...
about you, about me..
but something can make you feel little better, u know u make them laugh about you..
and you would like to see their laugh.. they aren't sad like you, they aren't in tears like you...........
you make them happy. you do.

created by Gyna Charlotte

Edelweiss - Bunga Abadi

Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Every morning you greet me
Small and white, clean and bright
You look happy to meet me

Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever

Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever

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"Edelweiss" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music. It is named after the edelweiss, a white flower found high in the Alpine hills. The song is sung by Captain Georg Ludwig von Trapp as he rediscovers music and a love for his children. Later on in the show it is sung as a defiant statement of Austrian patriotism by the von Trapp family in the face of the pressure put upon Captain von Trapp to join the navy of Nazi Germany.

Jika mendengar kata Edelweiss, saya pasti teringat sebuah lagu berjudul sama dalam film The Sound of Music. Edelweiss sendiri merupakan bunga yang dilindungi di beberapa negara Eropa. Biasa disebut bunga abadi, di Indonesia para pencinta alam biasanya suka memetik dan menyimpan bunga ini. Sampai saat ini pun saya masih menonton film Sound of Music bersama anak saya yang berusia 7 tahun, sama ketika saya pertama kali menonton film itu.

Photo: Michael Schmid

Dikala perang dunia II, bunga ini juga menjadi inspirasi bagi para tentara di benua Eropa yang menjadikan bunga ini sebagai simbol nasionalisme maupun sebagai simbol pangkat.

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WWII Gebirgsjäger Edelweiss cap badge,
from private collection.

Edelweiss bahkan menjadi bahan sebuah komik terkenal berjudul "Asterix di Swiss

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Merah berarti: "I love you"....

Anda ingin memberikan seikat bunga mawar pada seseorang? Cari tahu dulu makna simbolis yang terkandung dalam setiap warna bunga.

Mawar Merah

Cinta di atas segalanya, adalah arti simbolis bunga mulai dari warna merah menyala, merah hati dan merah anggur. Semakin gelap makna yang terkandung menjadi lebih dalam. Merah tua menunjukkan kasih sayang sedangkan merah muda mengungkapkan sebuah keinginan untuk mencintai. Merah adalah lambang dari rasa cinta yang lahir dari suatu keindahan dan keberanian.

Mawar Kuning

Tidak ada yang dapat menghilangkan kekelaman selain warna kuning. Lambang simbolis dari kebahagiaan, hidup baru. Karangan bunga berwarna kuning menghalau segala sesuatu yang pilu. Kuning memberi kecerahan pada warna lainnya dalam sebuah karangan bunga. kuning memiliki salah satu arti simbolis warna yang paling cerah yang dapat menghantarkan kesan ceria.

Mawar Peach

Peach lebih mengartikan persahabatan dibandingan dengan ke-romantis-an yang dilambangkan oleh warna pink ataupun merah muda. Bila dicampur dengan oranye dan kuning dalam sebuah rangkaian, peach mengkonfirmasikan rasa terima kasih dan syukur. Arti dari warna bunga ini sendiri adalah ketulusan dan rasa terima kasih yang besar. Persahabatan adalah makna kuat dari bunga warna peach.