APAD: The Bravest, The Strongest, The Happiest

最西边的岛上
楼主 (文学城)

The first to apologize is the bravest.
The first to forgive is the strongest.
The first to forget is the happiest.”

- Origin: Unknown

* It takes a good person to apologise and it takes a better person to accept it.
* Ultimately, apologizing, forgiving, and forgetting can help us cultivate stronger, healthier relationships with others and promote greater well-being in our own lives.
* This is a powerful quote that reminds us of the importance of humility, forgiveness, and letting go of grudges. Being the first to apologize and forgive takes courage and strength, but it can also bring great happiness and peace of mind. Let's strive to practice these qualities in our personal and professional lives, and create a more positive and compassionate world
- Source: NotMine

Words above are all much better than what I can say, doesn't matter how long I stare at the laptop screen. But to make it up, I shot three pictures yesterday of the flowers in our front yard and let them represent these three great qualities:

1. Fawn Lily,  for those who can apologize
It is a native plant in the pacific northwest. The beautiful and graceful white (or yellow) flowers bloom here all April each year, but it's slow growing and can take as long as five years until the first bloom
More: https://realgardensgrownatives.com/?p=1033

2. Jake Frostfor those who can forgive
It Also called Siberian bugloss or False Forget-Me-Not, is native to Eastern Europe. I only planted two about 10 years ago, but since then they keep multiplying themselves, so I ended up having hundreds of them in the garden. Moved them around, gave some to neighbours, gave some to friends, and even had a garden sale of them last spring with a $90 profit. 
More: https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/brunnera-macrophylla-jack-frost/


3. Rodo/杜鹃for those who can forget
I don't think Rodo needs any introduction.  This one was from a local University plant sale ~8 years ago.  Although the buds look a bit pinky, the flowers will be purely white.


Note: I am the gardener of the house with a good helper for digging.  The digger likes the color blue and I like white, so are the most flowers in our front yard.  

 

硅谷居士
Insightful wisdom indeed. I also enjoy gardening.
硅谷居士
You have got a wonderful yard!
最西边的岛上
握手!
最西边的岛上
Thx. but our back/side yards R left free and truly wild;)
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7grizzly
Anything for those of us who are never the 1st or -est? :-)
最西边的岛上
yes brother, theSecond is needed 4 time measurement ;-)

note I'm often not the 1st nor the -est either. 

移花接木
Does forget-me-not like sun or shade? I just put some seeds
移花接木
Remind me a Bon Jovi song, No apologies.
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7grizzly
Thanks. I almost gave up trying :-)
最西边的岛上
sorry :-). here are blue bell flowers and yellow poppies

The grass hasn't woke up yet from the winter. 

 

最西边的岛上
either is fine, but doesn't like it too hot.
最西边的岛上
HandinHand, across thisLand, Our voices shouting out;)
暖冬cool夏
Nice!
最西边的岛上
Thx 暖冬。
天边一片白云
Nice wisdom. $90 is a lot for a garden sale.
移花接木
Not 2cold either, germinating, don't see any sign of sprouts
妖妖灵
Life is too short to memorize the unhappiness:)
妖妖灵
Green fingers!I had to add chickenwings to save my loquat
妖妖灵
tree:)
最西边的岛上
hahaha, if I aksed store price, I would get doubleThat ;-)
最西边的岛上
Agreed!!!
最西边的岛上
枇杷? Yummy! we have lotsOfDeers, so no veg in the front yard.
最西边的岛上
Guess patience is theKey. I waited 7yrs 4thatFawnLily flower

Also I thought 4GetMeNot is annual/biennial?  The jack frost (I have in the photo) flowers look like 4GetMeNot, but is not, it is perennial and hardy 4 here.  

Our weather here is milder than in Toronto, so can grow more types of plants.  :-) 

 

 

妖妖灵
是枇杷:)
妖妖灵
Like “Apologize”, the song of The Timbaland.
最西边的岛上
sorry, just saw it now. Beautiful song, like It. Thx!