THIS IS NOT A ROSE BUSH!
These Desert Roses were taken in The World of Phalaenopsis in Ulu Yam. A hot climate flower, these flowers hailed from East Africa and Arabia and does really well in a humid country like Malaysia. Whenever I see a desert rose, I see beauty. Not the pretty kinda beauty, this flower represents beauty that is a result from strength, stubbornness and perseverance.
For the Chinese, this is one of the auspicious Lunar New Year plant which is believed to bring wealth to the owner. It is known as fuguihua or "wealth plant". This plant usually has a fat base stem, or rather it looks more "swollen"! The larger and fatter the stem, the more abundance and wealth the owner will gain throughout the year.
I see the fat stem as stubbornness; it looks as if it has absorbed every kinda vibe on earth and kept it to itself to protect the world. They grow very well in sunlight but their leaves will start falling when they get comfortably cold.
I see strength in its life as it actually grows really well in heat where one would feel lethargic and grumpy. So, through the scorching heat and not much water, it lives its life to the fullest.
I see perseverance in the beauty of the flower it produces. Through stubbornness and strength, it perseveres to give the world everything it can offer. Not mediocre results but the best! Look at the brilliance in the variety of colors.
Can you relate the desert rose to your life?
Would you persevere through stubbornness, and in strength, to not give up until you see beauty in your life?
A thought for today....
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