I can’t wait for Spring Time
I can’t wait for springtime. I am already tired of winter. It is cold! Sounds like I am complaining, huh? Yes, I am! I miss the warm season. And pus, I am tired of wearing layers of clothes every day. Aside from that, I missed flowers blooming. We all know that Spring Time is the time of development and regeneration of new plant and animal life. Spring comes at different times in the North and South Hemispheres. Springtime in the Northern hemisphere is between March – May, and between September – November in the Southern hemisphere. Most flowering plants bloom during springtime. Flowers blooming on spring time are Agapanthus, Amaryllis, Anemone, Apple blossom, Bird of Paradise, Brodea, Calla lily, Cherry Blossom, Corn flower, Cosmose, Dahlia, Delphinium, Delwood, Forsythia, Freesia, Gardenia, Heather, Helleborus, Hollyhock, Hyacinth, Larkspur, Casa Blanca Lily, Gloriosa Lily, Stargazer, Liatrus, Lilac, Lisianthus, Narcissus, Orchid, Peach blossom, Peony, Phlox, Poppy, Protea, Pussy willow, Ranunculus, Rose, Seeded Eucalyptus, Solidago, Statice, Stephanotis, Stock, Sweet Pea, Tulip, Viburnum, Wax flower, Zinnia. Oh, one month to go
February
What traditions associated with February? Well, the most common tradition that most people celebrate is Valentines. Valentine’s Day is thought to be the day where people meet their mates and celebrate and engage in romance activities, like dating for example. February is also American Heart month. We all know that cardiovascular disease is one of the common killers in the U.S and world. Since 1963, the month of February has been declared as the American Heart Month. This is to draw more attention to the public about cardiovascular diseases. So, while you are celebrating this month with your loved ones, take care of your heart!
Heart
February is the month of hearts.Many people have forgotten what this day is all about. They thought it is merely for lovers, couples, loved ones, crushes, friends, for romance etc. But today is St. Valentine’s Day. It is covered with mystery. Who is St. Valentine? Valentine was a priest who served for the period of the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II determined that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families. He had forbidden young men to get married who were potentially to be good soldiers. St. Valentine realized the discrimination and unfairness of the decree. He challenged Claudius and sustained to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s dealings were revealed. Claudius ordered that Valentine be put to death. During the days that Valentine was in jailed, he fell in love with the blind daughter of his warden. He miraculously heal her from her blindness because of his love for her and great faith to God. Before his death, he sent her a letter saying, “From your Valentine.” The phrase has been used on his day ever since.
There are many legends and stories about Valentine’s Day. But the most important is we remember St. Valentine, and we expressed our love and appreciation to our loved ones. It doesn’t need to be fancy. We don’t have to buy expensive flowers, gifts, and having a costly dinner, and after that we get broke. That’s not love but instead that’s showing off. Let’s enjoy this day with our loved ones. Happy Valentines to everyone!!
Every kind of people
I was browsing some songs at youtube and I came across with Robert Palmer’s Every kind of people. I love this song a lot. I love the melody. When I was just a kid, I heard this song on the radio a lot in the 80’s. Historically, this song was released in 1978. But I was just a baby back at that time. As I grow up, I started to like the song. And I cannot get that song off my mind sometimes. It sounds so catchy. I also like Robert Palmer’s other hit songs like “Mercy, Mercy me/I want you” and “Simply Irresistible”. The song “Simply Irresistible” reminds of the Pepsi commercial way back probably 20 years ago. It was a popular Pepsi commercial. I was still in elementary at that time, though.
Spiritual well-being
Spiritual well-being
To have a healthy spirit:
* Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself to others. It is because we are different that each of us is special.
* Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you.
* Don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life, for without them life is meaningless.
* Don’t let life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live up all the days of your life.
* Don’t give up when you still have something left to give, Nothing is really over . . . till the moment you stop trying.
* Don’t be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It is this fragile thread that binds us together.
* Don’t be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances, that we learn to be brave.
* Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give love; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
* Don’t dismiss your dreams. To be without dreams is to be without hope; to be without hope is to be without purpose.
* Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but where you are going.
* Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored every step of the way.
