Leaves

Life, hope, joy, enthusiasm, continuity, optimism, rejuvenation, eternity, all symbolized by leaves. Light green, dark green; bottle green, olive green; fern green, moss green; forest green, jungle green; sap green, tea green; pine green, asparagus; myrtle and teal leaves. White leaves, yellow leaves; pink leaves, crimson leaves; red leaves, orange leaves… all over the Universe. Simple leaves, compound leaves; small leaves, large leaves; thick leaves, thin leaves; single-color leaves, variegated leaves; round leaves, oblong leaves; needle-shaped leaves, heart-shaped leaves; elliptical leaves, spear-shaped leaves; pinnate leaves, palmate leaves. Terrestrial leaves, aquatic leaves; tree-borne leaves, fallen leaves; silent leaves, rustling leaves; holy leaves, aromatic leaves; leaves laden with dew drops; dry, wind-swept leaves; perfumed leaves, odorless leaves; glistening leaves, dull leaves; fresh leaves, preserved leaves. Ornamental leaves, medicinal leaves; healthy leaves, diseased leaves; edible leaves, poisonous leaves; shy leaves, bold leaves; leaves amidst thorns, leaves without thorns; petiolated leaves, sessile leaves; alternate leaves, opposite leaves; insectivorous leaves, succulent leaves. Climbing leaves, buoyant leaves; itchy leaves, harmless leaves; summer leaves, winter leaves; monsoon leaves, fall leaves; ever-green leaves, ever-seen leaves - all symbolizing life, hope, enthusiasm, continuity, optimism, rejuvenation, and eternity. Let’s thank the Eternal Creator for giving us all these leaves. Note: Asparagus = a vegetable as well as a shade of green; pinnate = like a feather; palmate = like fingers on the palm of hand; petiolated = stalked; sessile = unstalked. 29 June 2010 11: 30 am