Halifax Public Gardens: If flowers could talk, what would they tell us?

Obviously, there are no words that could describe the DEEP sadness of the loss of lives in the Nova Scotia (NS) floods, namely of two children, a youth, and an adult; from what it is known thus far; https://shorturl.at/gDYZ7). With a silent prayer for the grieving families and friends (https://shorturl.at/cxCGI), Bambi’s post will aim to rise above the sorrow of the capital of the Canadian province of NS by focusing on its floral beauty.

To begin with, many thanks to Khaldie for her talent and generosity in sharing pictures she took in Halifax Public Gardens and maybe in one of its community gardens. While looking at these beautiful pictures, Bambi could not help to wonder: if flowers could talk, what could they tell us? And would we be receptive to their message, whatever it is?

Perhaps the above questions stem from the realization that flowers are present in almost every season or chapter of our lives. For instance, we can find flowers in our gardens, whether in backyards or on balconies, and/or in our indoors spaces. We can find them sometimes in our hair, in bridal bouquets or on tables at restaurants, in buttonholes (“boutonnières“) or flower lapel pins on men’s suit jackets, and at times on our plates like in tasty salads. In sum, flowers seem to always be part of our lives, namely in our times of love, joy, and sorrow. Indeed, even our deceased ones receive flowers at their funerals.

What do you think about the questions raised above? Any thoughts? If so, please feel free to share your insights either on this blog or privately. Bambi would love to hear from you.

This being said, and to conclude this post, Khaldie’s pictures will be followed by: first and foremost, Ms. Céline Dion’s “Fly” song as a tribute to the two NS kids, the youth as well as the adult who tragically left our world in the floods. May their memory be eternal; and to leave you on a less dramatic note, Bambi will also share five other songs about flowers in French, Arabic, German, and English. As for you dear readers, may you be having inner peace now. May the flower inside you always bloom to spread beauty around you.