“Great people will always be mocked by those who feel smaller than them. 
A lion does not flinch at laughter coming from a hyena. 
A gorilla does not budge from a banana thrown at it by a monkey.
A nightingale does not stop singing its beautiful song at the intrusion of an annoying woodpecker.
Whenever you should doubt your self-worth, remember the lotus flower. 
Even though it plunges to life from beneath the mud...
it does not allow the dirt that surrounds it to affect its growth or beauty.”
by
Suzy Kassem was born on December 1, 1975, in Toledo, Ohio to Egyptian-American parents. During her childhood, she attended international boarding schools in Villars, Switzerland and traveled the globe extensively. She is a writer, director, philosopher, poet, and citizen of the world. Through her universally-themed works, Kassem has become recognized as an evolutionary thinker and creative artist known to build bridges between Western and Eastern cultures.
Your photos are breathtaking, rather otherworldly. They look like they are enhanced to be even more beautiful, I don't know what you did to them, but WOW!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Ginny :) The lotus are easy to photograph. We took these photos with both cell phone and our larger camera with the zoom. They make it easy. Didn't do much to them other than to point and push the shutter button.
DeleteGorgeous post - in words and images. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome Sue, so happy you enjoyed and thank you :)
DeleteThey are such a pretty flower. Your photos are lovely Denise.
ReplyDeleteHi Margaret, they certainly are and thank you :) Always happy to share the garden and also happy you enjoyed them.
DeleteBeautiful photos Denise. You've captured the serenity of the place as well as the elegant flower and greenery of the leaves.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda, serenity is a good description for this garden :)
DeleteJust the perfect words to accompany your most lovely photographs, Denise! I love the sentiments expressed.
ReplyDeleteHi Martha Ellen and thank you. Gregg took some of these photos. We both had a great time around these beautiful flowers. Happy you enjoyed them and also the words :)
DeleteWow, what a beautiful flower.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is Ann, I am always happy to see them blooming :)
DeleteThe lotus blooms are beautiful and the poem is lovely. Take care, have a happy day!
ReplyDeleteThank you Eileen, and you take care and have a happy day also. So glad you enjoyed my post :)
DeleteBeautiful plants, lovely photos of them. Hooray for summer.
ReplyDelete(ツ) from Jenn Jilks , ON, Canada!
Hooray for summer for the beautiful flowers it brings :) So true Jenn. Thank you and am happy you enjoyed my post.
DeleteThoroughly breathtaking photos, and words to live by!
ReplyDeleteHi Anni, thank you so much and always glad you enjoyed these beautiful flowers, and the words I found to go with them :)
DeleteAWESOME photos! these are AMAZING! I am ditto to the comments that used breathetaking. Wow fits also. they would be gorgeous printed and in a collage of frames or canvas
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra, sweet of you to say :) That’s a great idea on the collage.
DeleteI don't know which is more beautiful -- the words or the glorious photos. Splendid, Denise.
ReplyDeleteI am very happy you think so Jeanie. Thank you so much!
DeleteAn inspiring post! The lotus flower looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHi Angie, thank you, so happy you found this inspiring :)
DeleteBeautiful
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine :)
DeleteThe photos are lovely. Pretty lotus flower. Happy new week to you.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellen, happy new week to you also :)
DeleteVery pretty.
ReplyDeleteThank you William :)
DeleteThis is the most beautiful post I've seen in a long time. Wise words and beautiful photos cannot be beaten. Thank you
ReplyDeleteThank you Carol for such a lovely comment :) Photos and wise words can be a powerful combination, that’s for sure.
DeleteI love this!
ReplyDeleteYou have made me happy Linda, so glad you loved it. Thank you :)
DeleteBeautiful portraits of the lotus flower and thank you for sharing this poet's creative thoughts about it. (I want to read more about or by her now!)
ReplyDeleteThank you Sallie and good to read that you enjoyed the lotus and would like to know more about Suzy’s work. I do enjoy how she writes.
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