Reflection is a flower of the mind, giving out wholesome fragrance; but revelry is the same flower, when rank and running to seed. ~ Desiderius Erasmus

Childhood is not only the childhood we really had but also the impressions we formed of it in our adolescence and maturity. That is why childhood seems so long. Probably every period of life is multiplied by our reflections upon the next. ~ Cesare Pavese

Note: Picture of orchid on my balcony after heavy rain last night.

Lalu Larra