Saturday, February 14, 2015

Love is all around......

'Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.' -Khalil Gibran
Well, let me start by wishing each one of you a very happy Valentine's Day! I have been witnessing the frenzy around me :-)..... Youngsters, arm in arm, lost in deep conversation over plates of cakes, more precisely, red velvet cakes, filled up the cafeterias.Last evening I visited a cafe and this was what I saw there.... People walked in and picked up their orders and most of those were heart shaped cakes! These heart shaped cakes have now become a symbol of love :-).... The florists,too, had the same stories. The prices of flowers have touched the skies! Bouquets, cakes,cards.....needless to say, gifts,too....these seem to form the very essence of the day.... I call it the day of love and friendship... I have a totally different take,of course, about the day. To me, each and every day is Valentine's Day.... How can we exist without love and friendship and all of those beautiful virtues? And I do not need a day to celebrate this so-important virtue :-).... At the same time, I do like to see the frenzy around me :-)....there is so much activity around me! And I love the positive feel! 
While I treated myself to a cup of tea and some sandwiches at the café, took in the aromas of the freshly baked cakes,the trays arrived in batches and were placed on the counter only to be packed up neatly into the boxes and ready to be delivered. I watched the 'totally-in-love' couples deep in lovey-dovey conversation :-), I felt good. I say, let there be love every day, in every moment, let us not fall out of love, let us show our love to the larger mankind in our small ways. Love is a beautiful word and I hope that we never ever forget it. My day has started on a happy note; gifts from a special friend has made it extra special...sharing some photographs from my home.
I would love to hear from you, your responses and thoughts on this forever important love. Do share with me here your takes on love. Have a wonderful love-filled day!

I bought myself a gift......

something after my heart.........

the colours in my life..........

another love of my life.......

Gifts from family and friends give such a beautiful feeling! This one, is from a very special friend, whom I still haven't met.

Yet another one from her :-D.......

and it is spring time........ :-)

flowers and cakes and some prettiness.....perfect for a 'love-ly' setting!

and some gorgeousness to love......

green gifts from friends :-)

LOVE is everywhere!

Hearts all over!

13 comments:

  1. Beautifully written post Vandana.I totally agree that everyday should be filled with love and happiness. Loved images of your home :)

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    1. Thanks Disha! Wish I could use a DSLR to click the photographs! They would have come out much better.....

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  2. Each and every word is true, I double that "let there be love every day, in every moment, let us not fall out of love, let us show our love to the larger mankind in our small ways" so well written! Happy V-Day to you too! You know that I envy your plants ;)

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  3. Thank you, Pinkz! I am so glad you liked the post.It was quite an on the spot kind. And thanks for stopping by!

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  4. Lovely post Vandana :) Yes, there is so much to love in this world and it's great to see people believing in it. Thanks for all the love you have given me in this post. Loved everything that has found a place in your home and is adorning it right now :)

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    1. Thanks Reshma! Simply loved the gifts! A small way of saying thank you to a special person:-)

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  5. Vandana, I see tons of vorners I haven't seen before:) and what you have written is so sweet and straight from the heart!! Good work, my friend :)

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    1. Thank you so much Priya! I love this name :-) .....I am so glad you liked the post :-).......

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  6. You know what Vandana, it always, always lifts my spirits to read your posts and gaze through the corners of your warm home. Thanks you for this lovely post!

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    1. Thanks Manasa! Always love to hear from you :-)....am so glad that you liked the post:-)

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    2. Thanks Manasa! Always love to hear from you :-)....am so glad that you liked the post:-)

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