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sunshine_challenge2023 Prompt 2: Gladiolus
Aug. 5th, 2023 07:22 pmContinuing to be incredibly late to the party, we move on to
There was something about the prompt that triggered another Green Day lyric in my head, this time from Good Riddance (Time of Your Life):
So take the photographs and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time
Tattoos of memories, and dead skin on trial
For what it's worth, it was worth all the while
It makes me think of remembering the good times that we had, even though they may be in the past. That even though they might not have been the best decision, they were worth it in the moment. Live each day, and that to me says about the living in a way that represents who I am and the strength of my character.
Prompt 2: Gladiolus
Generally, gladioli represent strength of character, faithfulness, moral integrity, and remembrance. Gladioli are actually the traditional 40th-anniversary flower and the birth flower for the month of August! Each individual colour of gladiolus is also symbolic.
Bonus Prompt: Coral Rose
Please feel free to respond in whichever way comes naturally to you, be it thoughts that you share or a work that you create. If you’d like a more specific idea to kick things off: share a photograph or artwork that reminds you of the Gladiolus theme
There was something about the prompt that triggered another Green Day lyric in my head, this time from Good Riddance (Time of Your Life):
So take the photographs and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time
Tattoos of memories, and dead skin on trial
For what it's worth, it was worth all the while
It makes me think of remembering the good times that we had, even though they may be in the past. That even though they might not have been the best decision, they were worth it in the moment. Live each day, and that to me says about the living in a way that represents who I am and the strength of my character.
