Flourishing Love

Florence Amore can be translated to mean Flourishing Love.  I have found a painting of the same name by Danielle O'Connor (http://www.bohemia-galleries.com/Art/Akiyama/DAO.htm).  It is beautiful, feminine, bright - smiling is an automatic reaction when you see it.

http://www.thelemongrovegallery.co.uk/originals/Danielle+O'Connor+Akiyama/Flourishing+Love/cType/ORIGINALS/id/870_4181_870/ipp/9/p/1/artists-originals.asp

Can you love shoes & roast dinners?

Love is a very strong emotion of affection and attachment representing human kindness and affection.

Such a small word with huge meaning. Some people find it so easy to say -
"I love going to Tenerife on holiday",
"I love your dress",
"I just love your shoes",
"The dinner was delicious, I love roast beef"
"Oh I love her, she's so funny"...etc, etc

The word just rolls off the tongue. Can you love a dress or shoes - you can admire them, how they're made, the material. A pretty dress or pair of shoes can make you smile - but love them? You can enjoy going somewhere on holiday but do you love it? A roast beef dinner is delicious but can you love a dinner or any food?

I guess all these things evoke an emotion within us - the warm feeling a roast dinner gives, the satisfaction or perhaps childhood memories of family Sunday dinners. The love of a holiday destination - on holiday you certainly feel more relaxed, the warm sun, a gentle breeze - you're unwinding and taking it easy. What a wonderful feeling - no wonder someone can fall in love with a destination.

And how about loving someone you hardly know because they are funny or attractive ? Again, it's the emotions these people bring to - you will warm to someone that makes you smile or laugh whilst attractive and pretty things will bring a glow.

Some delicious roast beef recipes can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/roast_beef

As soon as I saw these black and white spotted shoes on the M&S website I had to have them - they made me smile!