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Remembering Mother on Mother’s Day ~ Pacific Grove CA

Even though Mother is no longer with me on this earth, I still feel her presence and her love.  That is the magic of motherhood.  I think Leo Buscaglia had it right.

“I know for certain
that we never lose the people we love,
even to death.
They continue to participate in every act,
thought and decision we make.
Their love leaves an indelible imprint
in our memories.
We find comfort in knowing
that our lives have been enriched
by having shared their love.”

Yes, that is so right.  The memories, the teachings, and the love will live on forever.

Mother’s favorite flower was the rose.  On her last Mother’s Day I filled her home with roses and flowers and planted blooming roses outside of the windows.

Now this rose garden is a living memorial to her and the wonderful gift of love she gave me all my life.

Happy Mother’s Day,  Mother!

And Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers out there.

May your day be filled with love, joy, laughter, and happiness!

Carmel Lifestyle, Quotes

The “Belles Fleurs” of Carmel

The Beautiful Flowers of Carmel

Ingrid Bergman rose

I visited Carmel many times before moving here and I always went home with the striking image of flowers in my mind.   Everywhere I went in Carmel, there were aways flowers.  In people’s yards, hanging from their houses, in restaurants, in the plaza, in the park, in  the retail stores and even in front of real estate offices.

Alain Pinel Realtors
Alain Pinel Realtors

I would go home determined to plant more flowers in my yard, which I usually did.  I’m not sure there is anything else that is a growing thing that can put me in such a delightful mood!  I love asparagus, but it does’t make my heart sing like flowers do.  So enjoy some of the “belles fleures” of Carmel.

garden

‘Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.”                                      ~Luther Burbank

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“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”          ~Henri Matisse

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“I must have flowers, always, and always.”  ~Claude Monet

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“Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light.”  ~Theodore Roethke

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“I will be the gladdest thing under the sun! I will touch a hundred flowers and not pick one.”
~Edna St. Vincent Millay

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“A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in–what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.”
~Victor Hugo

I will end with my favorite flower.  Talk about making my heart sing – gazing at, experiencing it, and smelling it -a rose makes my heart sing Handel’s Hallelujah chorus of the Messiah.

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So I urge you, stop and smell and enjoy and savor the roses and all the other beautiful flowers of Carmel.  If you’re somewhere else, smell the sweet gifts of nature wherever you are!  But we hope you’ll come to Carmel soon!