It's Good To Be Home.

Home sweet home. It has been a while since I have visited home due to work. Life has been unfolding piece by piece but I always remember my roots. I remember where I was nurtured with love, where my fond memories reside, where the melody of familiarity compels my spirit to be free and where the scent of home-cooked meals is a nostalgic whisper.

Over the weekend, I decided to travel back home to spend some time with my parents and family. I have missed home so much that I was excited for the journey. To surprise my family, I didn't announce my coming and seeing them scream when they me saw was the best feeling ever. There is a saying, "For home is a treasure that can't be denied, a refuge of love, where the heart feels safe."

As I got home, I was welcomed by my parents and some of my siblings with their kids who I haven't seen for a long time. I thought I would go home to surprise them but I was surprised instead. I was so happy to see all of them in good health and especially my parents. It was nice to be able to hold them again.

After spending some quality time with my parents and siblings, immediately I found my way to my favorite spot, my mom's garden. The garden is older than me as it existed before I was born, four decades ago and it's still here. I love spending time there more than my other siblings hence why I was able to help my mom with it when I was a teenager.

In this garden, I created a lot of peaceful and happy memories there with my parents especially my mom. I usually go there to relax, and also have my quiet time there, I am always there. I love nature, I can't do without it even in my home, I have plants that keep me connected to nature. In this post I will show some beautiful plants and flowers that I find fascinating.

I know this plant as white passion flower as my mom call it. Then when I was little, I would always pick them and attached them to my hair. I love the pure color and the dark middle, but as I grew old, I discovered my mom used it to relieve her joint pain. This plant has lots of uses which you can read up on the internet. According to Wikipedia one of its common name is white buttercup.

The two plants above, I don't know their name and uses but they are one of my favorites.They have bright colors and beautiful pattern designs. Also, towards the evening time they give off a nice garden smell. Maybe that why some people have it in their homes.

The plants above are different from each other but they are of the same family which is the hibiscus family, according to Wikipedia. Here in my country we pick them and air dry them which we later use for tea and flavored drinks.

It was a beautiful weekend for me and now that I am back home, I miss home that I feel like going back to sit in the garden to just enjoy the view and care for the plants. I will be posting the rest of the pictures I took there later on.

All images above are mine and taken by me. Header image edited by me.

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