'The flower that blooms in adversity 

is the most rare and beautiful of all.'

~ The Emperor, Mulan ~

...and the day came

 My 41st Birthday flower

'And the day came where the risk to remain tight in a bud

was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.'

~ Anais Nin ~

Invincible Summer

My 40th Birthday Flower

'In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.'

~ Albert Camus ~