Albert Herdianto Widjojo
These are some flowers in a vacant lot by the side of the road. The flowers of this plant are dormant and neglected if not disposed of by someone. At the roots, still visible clay pots despite being broken and buried by small debris. This flower is actually the ornamental plant Ruellia (Ruellia malacorperma) which are a sold in ornamental plants shop and quite a lot of planted in parks, both public and residential.
Again I reflect, have I ever or even tended to ignore such a beauty? Either beauty beyond me, the beauty of a person, something or anything or a beauty of myself, something not growing out of the ego but a clean, pure and happy thing and giving a peace.
All this time I feel that I always try to find the beauty and goodness of everything, but who knows something is missing, which looks very trivial or even looks bad but that can be very precious. Ahhh… I do have to try even better, and again, and again… I hope you do too. Have a good day, my friend…
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Beautiful photo/flowers, Albert! Good Evening to you, my friend!
Thank you very much, Windy. Good Evening to you too…
So so so so so so beautiful. Thank you for sharing these beauties.
It’s very beautiful, LaJenna. Its beauty is special but has the same beauty essence as you, me and all of us. Thank you very much, my friend.
Very well said Albert. What beauties they are too. You never know what you find of beauty, you just have to look.. I also agree with Carol here, they were waiting for you so you could share them with the rest of us. Thank you!
The magic of your words is getting greater in my eyes, Kim. Thank you very much!
Hmmmm a lot to ponder there — I am just through commenting over at LaJenna’s post and I mentioned about maintaining good perception towards other people. Now, I do not like to repeat myself here. I drop by to spread the Virils and the view lol — for I am aiming for reality but also I know the other reality of being in Virily hahaha I’m kidding in that last bit
You and I are happy if people always succeed to find beauty anywhere, right? Especially in…
Beauty, goodness — yes, in everything, in everyone, everywhere — but it is an every day challenge even for myself who is trying to stay in the path — finding goodness or beauty or happiness especially in the path every single day is not a walk in the park
Well, you do know that not all roads are straight and flat, right? For all those challenges, falling occasionally makes us know the meaning of rising.
Why did your reply cause me to think of a song — something like “….the answer my friend is blowing in the wind, the answer is blowing in the wind” ???
Because you know the song, otherwise you will not link it! Hahahaha…
It was your reference to roads ??? then my mind goes like “how many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man…” then ta-da-da coz I don’t know the whole thing then I remember the title of the song ???
Of course, I know the song. Maybe you should often sing it as an affirmation, so the song can deliver you to other wonders.?
Hahaha! I have songs I sing for that — mostly, cuts from Eyes In Other Worlds. If not that, I sing Ed Sheeran’s Perfect, or Imagine Dragon’s Demons (do you know this one? the lyrics are just deep and philosophical), or Carpenter’s You — those are stuff that are within my range plus I love them
Imagine Dragon’s Demons, yes I know the song and it’s appealing to be heard!
I have copies of that in my “late” Nexus — copies coz I have one sung by the band and a cover done by Boyce Avenue — love that song much
You have good taste! I myself, as a connoisseur of rock music, always looking for songs with spiritual themes in the genre.
It is, my friend, an alternative rock. I am not a fan of rock music with loud banging that hurts my ears. Lol! Pardon. Again, pixie nature.
Don’t worry about your nature, I am the one who actually worried about my nature!
Oh that I agree you should ???
Indeed I should, and I’m so glad that you laugh me for three times
Oh where laughing is concerned, I laugh with all my heart — I have a talent for that even amidst misery ?
?=ha; ??=haha; ???=hahaha and hence i usually use 3 ?
You are very good at counting! You should continue your MBA course!
At this point in my life, I see school education as pointless. I would be happier spending the money on plane tickets. See, I found out I learn more talking to people (rather annoying) like you than sitting inside a classroom.
You are right! Take a look! Take a look! I really smiled broadly and chuckled at the title; RA? That… is so cool!
Of course I can only be right and not left…logic, my friend, logic ??? and I wonder how a sane person like you can keep up with my conversation — then again, Gemini-born have 2 faces hahaha. I told Tasacraft that she should feel good if her post annoyed someone ??? it is a compliment to receive a downvote for that means you mess up the person enough hahaha
I am grateful that the title matches my pretense as a good person. In the original, a call “total annoying” is even still too soft.
You misunderstood. This is what I should have typed: “I found out I learn more talking to (or rather annoying) people like you…” ? The RA pointed to my pixie nature — not yours. I already pressed the “post comment” button before I saw that I inserted RA in the wrong place. Now, if you think it points to you maybe bcoz you actually are ????? I’m kidding
Hey… hey… please do not take or seize that title from me! If you want it too, let’s split it in two and share it fairly!!!!
Well, see here, my friend, we can have that title by the dozen as only fools would have want to do anything with it ???
Please, you can get it from a dozen people, but I still retain what I’ve received before!
Like you need it that bad??? ??? I suggest to kindly eat your meals on time, my friend — an empty stomach does not suit you ???
Why are you so persistent? I even talk while laughing! Relax, I have eaten 3 whole watermelons, whole!
Ohhh there, now I see where is this coming from — you overeat, my friend. Did your guru forget to tell you that life lived in moderation is the best? That wisdom applies even to watermelons ???. But, 3 whole? ??? Dang! You will be bloated with all the water from it ???
Yes, I eat all three whole, round, one by one, without splitting it! But right now I’m looking for a target, to whom 3 watermelons will I send, straight from my stomach to their stomach! Take it easy, definitely not to you.
Oh I will pass anyway — just done with my lunch — my brother does not understand my eating habit and worries with the way I eat — that or the 3 witches are nagging him to make me eat ???. My tummy is quite flexible – if there is food, I eat; no food, no eat ???
Do you know there is a magical ability to send food or drink to someone else’s stomach? For example, I drink two bottles of whiskey, I will not get drunk because there is another belly that will accommodate the whiskey?
Ohhh send it to someone else as I am quite fine ??? besides if I get drunk I might puff my dad’s inhaler in his eyes instead of his mouth ??? I need my wits my friend ?
Well, not the whiskey I might send but the three watermelons… oh no… not to you! Please calm down…
Well what I actually need right now is tons of patience and tolerance my friend — if you have plenty, send by truckload — or if you can tell me where I could buy some that would be helpful ???
Tons of patience and tolerance? Why do you need it now? After all, I’ve been peeking at your warehouse, and you have unlimited stock!
Then it must be someone else’s warehouse you have been checking ?. Generally, I am patient and tolerant — I would let things pass and not say anything — that is, until I reach the boiling point. When it get to that, I turn into a wildfire — people close to me are familiar to that signature and maintain a wide distance when I am in that mode. I am a saint, didn’t I say?
Definition of the patient: acceptable or tolerated delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious. Sooooo… patience is infinite in nature, and of course without a boiling point!
Ohhhhh mine is a progressive work of art and comes in cycle of high and low —
generally, i’m patient but when lines get blur the “im patient” becomes “impatient” ?????? infinite, my foot! Only space is infinite ?
Do not you realize that patience is a space?
Awww damnnnn you got me there! My wits is not as sharp these days — I should watch out for misses ?. Now I saw that my comments to your article and Kim’s joke did not went thru (damn signal) — anyway I was saying to kindly ask Chandrika to peep into my fortune and see if I have any chance to win the lottery. I will be happy to bring her rambutan all the way from Philippines ???. Tell Kim I “mist” her jokes and color crazy challenge as I am currently RIP ?
Thank you for peeping at the rambutan that old lady gave to Chandrika, but about your chance to win the lottery, I think you need to make sure of it’s in Las Vegas or at least di Solaire Manila Resorts! Do not worry about Kim’s joke because she still has a lot until you come back free with your online connection.
I do not gamble my friend but if Chandrika said so I will give it a try — pixies like to try their hand on anything as long as it is clean fun — hence do not even make such suggestion unless she said I am sure to have winnings ?? — I am willing to split it don’t worry ???
I have not even said anything about you to Chandrika. She is just a girl with a little gift while you are someone on the path??.
Just a girl? Never use the word “just” especially to anyone female — my ego still hurts from such ???. Ohhh, would a pixie in the path a bad influence? ??? I agree, don’t — see, young people especially girls are not immune to my magic ? they think I’m cool, free spirit ??? most of my female friends in blogosphere are actually girls ??? 18-23 types
Well, this time I must admit that I’ve been stuck with an intention to be humble…
Self-deprecation I was told is another form of ego — a friend told me that when he noticed my self-deprecation humor. Is that true though?
Indeed, self-deprecation can be a form of ego; pride, for example, this can be seen in sentences like, “Come to our hut” while communicators and communicants know each other that what means by the “hut” is a mansion or a palace. But it can also be a pure denial like when a healer who receives a thank you says that, “It’s all because God, not me I can not do anything” or as Sheikh Siti Jenar, an Indonesian Sufi who lives in the 14th century , which says “Siti Jenar does not exist, who there is God” when another Sheikh calls him through a messenger, “There is no God, there is only Siti jenar” when the confused messenger, asks God to come if Siti Jenar is not there.
Very cute flowers, to my mind, it’s no matter where they exactly grow if seeing them raise your mood! Thank you so much for this joy!!!
You are right, Anastasia. It is important, awaken the mood, and encouraging each time we enjoy a beauty wherever they grow!
They are so beautiful. I like this deep purple in flowers.
I love ’em all too, Adel and also The Deep Purple Band…
Hahahaha, maybe they named themselves after these flowers 😉
I have already conveyed your allegation to Deep Purple and they acknowledge the truth of your guess!
These flowers are really beautiful to look at.
Totally agree, my dear kind friend. Thanks a lot, Dee
You are welcome Albert.
They are very pretty…thank you for sharing!
Yes, they are, Courtney. Thanks for your kind comment
I can’t compete with Elenka and Carol’s beautiful words, so I’ll wish you a wonderful day! Thanks for sharing the beauty with us!
You’re not competing with them, are you? Hehehe… Anyway, your sincerity makes me happy, Ellie. Thank you very much.
The beauty came to you. It was not “look at me, look at me”. It was just there waiting for the right eyes to see and appreciate its beauty.
An amazing point of view, Carol! I like it very much!
Beauty is everywhere. We do not have to wear pink glasses. Just the eyes and the heart have to find it.
My friend The “wise” Elenka always spread the beauty of her heart!