HALCYON HOUSTON
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| All roads lead to tranquil Houston downtown. |
Halcyon Houston
Halcyon means providing tranquility and respite from high winds and storms. I think I should first focus on term "Halcyon", meaning of which according to one legend, is that "the halcyon bird, or king fisher nested during this period" and because she built her nest on water the God granted her a respite from storms and high seas so she could hatch and rear her young ones.
Today, the expression "halcyon days" has come to mean a period of tranquility, often
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| Kingfisher |
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| Kingfisher |
Today, the expression "halcyon days" has come to mean a period of tranquility, often
used as nostalgic time past.
But Greek mythology has it that Halcyone (or Alcyone), Ceyx's wife and one of Aeolus's daughters, drowned herself
when she learned her husband had drowned. The gods took pity on her and transformed them both
into kingfishers, and Zeus commanded the seas to be still during these days. Thus it was considered a period when sailors could navigate in safety. For me all this happens to be true symbolically as I was coming from chilly chilly Chicago. City of cold winds and emotional storms. I think I should take that as painful hiatus.
Here Houston provided tranquility I needed at that time. My son, who knows about my passion for reading, took me to book store and I bought two worth reading books, I will share their title with you. One is for keeping body and mind fit and another one to enhance you spiritually. So after struggling with lamenting thoughts and my chattering mind I landed in Delhi, and found the answer to my previously put question in "chilly chilly Chicago" post-
when she learned her husband had drowned. The gods took pity on her and transformed them both
into kingfishers, and Zeus commanded the seas to be still during these days. Thus it was considered a period when sailors could navigate in safety. For me all this happens to be true symbolically as I was coming from chilly chilly Chicago. City of cold winds and emotional storms. I think I should take that as painful hiatus.
Here Houston provided tranquility I needed at that time. My son, who knows about my passion for reading, took me to book store and I bought two worth reading books, I will share their title with you. One is for keeping body and mind fit and another one to enhance you spiritually. So after struggling with lamenting thoughts and my chattering mind I landed in Delhi, and found the answer to my previously put question in "chilly chilly Chicago" post-
Who makes the city?
So the answer is:-
It is the
people, who reside there and not the other way round.
It is a must read book.
Shakti mantras
Well all said and done, in
the end I want to post my favorite song from Whitney Houston album in the memory of my cherished city.
“I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU"
Who makes the city?
So the answer is:-
It is the people, who reside there and not the other way round.
So the answer is:-
It is the people, who reside there and not the other way round.
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| It is a must read book. |
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| Shakti mantras |
Well all said and done, in
the end I want to post my favorite song from Whitney Houston album in the memory of my cherished city.
“I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU"
“I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU"
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| celebration after hiatus |
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| kids enjoying in water park downtown |
How I wished from my heart, If she could have lived more.
pics courtesy web and video from youtube.
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