OF THE FLOWERS AND THE TREES...

i like the fragility of the orchid
i like the wildness of the daisy

and that was my response to someone who asked me this "important personal question".

orchids are amazingly resilient flowers, through looking delicate.

and how are daisies wild?

not all of them are.

i just like the wild ones.

we had gone on a little trip. lisiana, beth, liesbet and i. and jeanine.

along the way to a certain destination (i can't quite remember which) in wisconsin, we stopped by a little park with a little playground.

somewhere towards the breakwater was a little memorial for a certain someone who passed on.

and right by the grave, was one single, perfect, wild daisy.

what an oxymoron...of how a daisy could be both perfect and wild.

after i thought of these two flowers, it struck me how much i related to them.

and the sunflower - which brings instantaneous light and hope into the room.

the sunflower was the first one i mentioned liking because of its cheer.

so i guess this is me.

SUNFLOWER
ORCHID
WILD DAISY

unbridled intellect and emotion...and free.

sometimes, unfathomable.

just like this post. =)

i usually would just end with the above line, but i'm too lazy to start another entry. =P

i've made stretching my daily routine now.

i got off work slightly earlier yesterday to stretch some before class began.

i took my time...deepened each stretch.

and when i finally straightened my legs in front of me and stretched forward, my breathing became labored i struggled to keep the stance.

soon, i felt hot and teary.

without allowing myself up, i took a slow, deep breath and held on.

the stretch wasn't painful, but the effort was.

it still is, but it's getting better.