I adore orchids, and am glad your orchid is doing well. They stay in bloom for a long time, (and unfortunately one waits forever for each bloom.) I also have not eaten orchids, though maybe someday I will out of curiosity. Forgiveness is in one sense something one gives to oneself. In forgiving another you let go of the pain and or anger associated with their actions (and inactions). By the way I have seen your rock-climbing photo. It looks as though that must be quite exciting and fun, and damn fine exercise as well.

My actual orchid is doing beautifully. Has been in full bloom around three months ago. And, referring to my sentient post below, written about two months before our debacle, I have, indeed, forgiven no one just yet. Tricky thing about forgiveneness. On the truest level within oneself, one can feel very hurt, yet understand a situation, understand the reasons behind the hurtful action(s) and the responses, and STILL think of concepts such as "forgiving someone" and even more relevantly, "forgiv[ing] no one just yet." Ego self versus True Self/Buddha Nature. Or, little self versus true Self. The distinction lightly slaps one of my hands playfully and surprisingly, every day and calls attention to such disparities in my life. By the way, I am not actually eating orchids -- though I'll probably try a leaf one day.

Awesome image.

At the same time I first glimpsed this art, a verse of a song was already streaming through my brain (not even a favorite song of mine, so I don't know why); it begins, "Been eating orchids; forgive no one just yet." (Unless I've misunderstood the lyrics.) That's synchronicity for you.

this looks like a tropical fruit. Nice work!