Flowers Speak in Songs

 

Flower season is my favorite season of the year. And you know I take an adventure to LanSu Chinese Gardens with each season to find the blooms. This is camellia season at the gardens. They sing to my heart.

This single camellia laying on the ground reminded me of a story I saw recently on social media. It was a stray cat that would bring these fallen camellias to a woman each day as a gift. Finally the woman realized she needed to adopt this cat. And now year after year the cat still brings her flowers. 

Often I am reminded of songs to tell a story.

"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" is a song written by Neil Diamond with Alan and Marilyn Bergman. It was sung by both Neil Diamond and Barbara Streisand.

You don't bring me flowers
You don't sing me love songs
You hardly talk to me anymore
When you come through the door
At the end of the day

I remember when
You couldn't wait to love me
Used to hate to leave me
Now after lovin' me late at night
When it's good for you, babe
And you're feeling alright
Well, you just roll over
And you turn out the light
And you don't bring me flowers anymore

It used to be so natural (Used to be)
To talk about forever (Mmm)
But 'used to be's' don't count anymore
They just lay on the floor
'Til we sweep them away
And baby, I remember
All the things you taught me
I learned how to laugh
And I learned how to cry
Well, I learned how to love
And learned how to lie

So you'd think I could learn
How to tell you goodbye
(So you'd think I could learn
How to tell you goodbye)
You don't bring me flowers anymore

 

Sad song Neil wrote to his ex-wife as they were going through divorce. Flowers and a song can speak of so many stories, from love, devotion or a broken heart. The cat spoke of dedication and love to her owner. Neil spoke of the ending of a story shared together.

 

To me they speak of JOY.

 

It was a beautiful day when I visited the gardens. Then I left my car parked by the gardens and walked a few city blocks to the river. At the river the cherry blossoms were blooming. Again I thought of a song, "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" which celebrates young love and the beauty of spring. Cherry Pink symbolizes the passionate blush of young love, while Apple Blossom White represents innocence and purity."

I think sharing these songs shows I am remembering old songs, but they are still sitting in my head and heart after all these years.

 

Do you have songs pop in your head as you go about your day? Do the songs and sights bring you JOY?

 

Sending love,

Marilyn