“People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.” – Iris Murdoch Glowingly gorgeous, is it a wonder why flowers have made their way into the hearts of humanity as the symbol of joy and continued source of pleasure? Is it…
“In joy or sadness flowers are our constant friends.” – Kakuzõ Okakura, The Book Of Tea Perhaps a repeated encounter throughout human history, in the same way there is nothing unique about falling in love because it happens to many and yet it is the most unique phenomenon in the world because of what it…
Had I but a chance to see her singular beauty and the subtle command which lay hold of me, had I but one way to describe her, I could but only say she is a rose. For a rose does not preach her message or meaning, she does not demand you see her point of…
Into the mind of the receiver of flowers we plunge so that we can rise with new found depths of the world’s most enduring beauty. Why is this singular item of perfection so beautiful? Ortega y Gasset, the Spanish philosopher, once commented that to seek beauty or perfection in love were in fact of the…
“A kind of light spread out from her. And everything changed color. And the world opened out. And a day was good to awaken to. And there were no limits to anything. And the people of the world were good and handsome. And I was not afraid any more.” – John Steinbeck, East of Eden…
True love is the delicate and rare blossom of life. A gift to be blessed with, and something that requires upkeep to be maintained, to thrive and grow. Is it any surprise that we commemorate this rarity with flowers? The rich and beauteous gift of nature, an aesthetic wonder. The promise of what can come…