I believe that friendship is like flowers, both needs much caress and fondness to grow well. When its bloomed and open, it produces a lovely flower. "Friendship is mutual reciprocity of affection and purpose".
"Friendship is mutual reciprocity of affection and purpose". -- Aristotle.
"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy. They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom". -- Marcel Proust.
"Friendship of goodness depends on love, on likeness, on recognition, on reciprocity, on activity, on quality of characters, and on sharing of life", as understood by Aristotle.
“The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.” -- William Blake.
"What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies." -- Aristotle.
"The only way to have a friend is to be one". -- Ralph Waldo Emerson.
"The language of friendship is not words but meanings." -- Henry David Thoreau.
Greenhouses photos were taken in Holambra II, by my husband and by myself.You can click on the pictures for a larger version.
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Oh Sonia, I want one of each kind of plant in the whole greenhouse. Such beautiful photos. The hydrangea is exquisite!
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely flowers, Sonia!
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are just WONDERFUL...What Beautiful Lush Greenhouses, with so very many Beautiful Flowers! I love how you change yOUR Header Photo depending on the sunject in your post...Purple/Lavender is just about my very favorite color....And these pictures of the Hydrangia are scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteSonia, sua escolha da hortensia como foto de apresentação do seu blog foi extraordinária.
ReplyDeleteMagnífico tom e um verde resplandecente.
No mais, sábias palavras as que você aqui nos deixa. E plenas de conteúdo.
Depois do comentário do Quintarantino, resta só a te desejar muitos posts como este! Lindeza, como diria Guimarães Rosa!
ReplyDeleteBjs. Lembrei dele pelo sobre-nome!
LINDAS
ReplyDeleteSimplesmente lindas as escolhas, entre frases e fotos.
bjs.
JU Gioli
Coloridas imagens e grande escolha das frases, excelente.
ReplyDeleteAgora sei onde recarregar as baterias em bad days.
ReplyDeletebj
maris
a beautiful and inspiring post!
ReplyDeleteAs fotos estão lindíssimas e combinam muito bem com o tema da amizade que você escolheu para este post. Realmente a amizade é como as plantas, quando cultivada dá flores, como diz uma das frases.
ReplyDeleteBeijos e parabéns!
The quotes are eloquent and the Hortensia at the end is my favorite of the flowers.
ReplyDeleteSonia, these flowers are a great representation of the feeling of joy in my heart at the moment!
ReplyDeleteYes, we have had such wonderful news!
Thank you for your words of support and encouragement - it was wonderful to know good feelings were coming to us so far from the other side of the ocean.
Thank you my friend.
Olá Sonia, belas fotografias...Belo colorido...Espectacular...
ReplyDeleteBeijos
This is my idea of heaven, so many flowers! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Sonia,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed visiting this beautiful greenhouse through the eyes of your camera!
The thoughts on friendship are so very true.
I've enjoyed the friendship we've made through blogging!
xo
A very nice post about friendship.
ReplyDeleteWe know that. Julia from Salt Lake City has been my friend for 46 ans and Dieter from Germany my husband's friend for 30 years. I have been also another friend from 45 years, we met each other inhigh school (her name is Annie-Claude).
Thanks for this post !
The good
ReplyDeleteflower cultivation. Regards from Yogyakarta Indonesia.
Excellent idea you developed here!! ... and develope so well!
ReplyDeleteThe quotes are importants and the pictures wonderful. I love the Hortensia: nice flower in a splendid photo!
ReplyDeleteSonia,
ReplyDeletetemos notado que este seu jardim de flores, esta te ocupando muito...e temos sentindo sua falta lá nos varais da vida....
Bjs e bom fim de semana!
Sonia que beleza...as flores e as palavras em harmonia total...
ReplyDeleteSerá que tem alguém que não gosta de flores... para mim paixão e inspiração total....Lindo
P.S caos total sem internet por mais de 24 horas só hoje melhorou um pouco...
beijos
Thanks for the Good Wishes on our Independence Day, Sonia....And I agree with you, that first Image of The Eagle wrapped in the flag is just FANTASTIC! I am so happy I found it!
ReplyDeleteHello Sonia..
ReplyDeletelove the flowers and quotes about friendship..
-Cheers Gisela
The World is so empty if one thinks only of the mountains, rivers, and cities;
but to know someone who thinks and feels with us, and who, though distant is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Sonia,
ReplyDeletevoltei para ver essas belezas novamente.
Essa hortência merece um quadro.
bjs.
JU Gioli
ola Sonia!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and writing!
wonderful thought about friendship, gardening, flowers... i love these photos.
ReplyDeletepaz
Sonia, coisa mais linda você nos dá de presente.
ReplyDeleteÉ sempre muito bom vir aqui e ver essas belas imagens.
Flores magníficas. Nesses canteiros são ainda mais belas.
Sentimos sua falta no encontro do lançamento. Ainda nos encontraremos.
Um beijo e um lindo final de semana.
Cada foto ilustrada com palavras magnificas! Simplesmente lindo este post!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the beautiful walk along the flower beds! :-)
ReplyDeleteSonia,
ReplyDeleteo tema Amizade me faz pensar que ando tão relapsa. Mas a correria do dia-a-dia tem me impedido de vir aqui mais, amiga querida, do blog mais lindo da internet...
Beijos e boa semana!
Sonia Dear,
ReplyDeleteThanks so very much for your visit and your very sweet and dear words...! I cannot believe another year has gone by....It all seems to go so fast, doesn't it?
And here it is, the first week of July---ALMOST Over!
Have a lovely week, my dear, and Hugs to you all, including your dear Flora!
Sunshine and flowers soothe my soul.....
ReplyDelete.... unless it's really HOT and then I just get bad-tempered!
:-)
Sonia, What wonderful flowers and I love your quotes! Hope you have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteOi,Sonia...
ReplyDeleteEu acredito que toda Sonia gosta de flores...rsss...
as fotos est�o lindas e as casas de Avar�...que saudades...
bjs
Sonia, Just adore the mauve hydrangia. and all your beatiful thoughts along with all the other blooms.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful flowers and are those dogs, what we call 'strays' ?
ReplyDeleteSônia
ReplyDeleteUm grande show de cores e beleza.
bjs,
Denise
Sonia, how clever to take the two ideas and tie them together so well! The quotes are great, and I love the way you linked them to the beautiful photos. It must be wonderful in there in real life, with the perfumes added into the sensory feast!
ReplyDeleteI love all your quotes on friendship.
ReplyDeleteLove Jeanne ^j^
Your photographs are beautiful too.
Love Jeanne
All those pretty flowers! How beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSonia
ReplyDeleteAqui encontro cultura e beleza.
Holambra é um sonho de consumo meu.
Beijo