Le Bleu

The blue rose does not exist. The pigment that makes flowers blue “delphinidin,” is not present in roses. Yet it is an ultimate desire to find or possess one. Perhaps because it is human nature to wish to have the unattainable. Like how we are devoted to our dreams but can't reach it or the lost love yet we can't reject the fact it is our first love.

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We didn't realize we were making memories we just knew we were having fun.

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Letter #02

Hi!

How are you? I hope you are happy. Since “Ber Months” is coming, I remember my 1st procession with you. After the 5-6pm Mass we are gathered for the procession to line up but are lines got mixed up and we ended up with each other. While starting the procession one of our common friend shared a box of “Pepero” to me and I said we should eat later but you wanted to eat so I opened the box and let you to keep it and we eat. I know it’s not good to talk while having the procession and rosary and all. So we shut up and stop eating, while the procession started. Then halfway you started a conversation we are whispering with each other and the heavy rain started. You opened, hold and shared the umbrella with me while I’m holding my umbrella. Then one pairs of are classmate are running because they don’t have a umbrella, so we shared the other umbrella and we both used are jacket due to the heavy rain. It’s my first time for not concentrating half way of the procession, but I’m glad to be with you. That’s the day we started to have a long random conversation and I love it. Thank you for the memories. Bye! Stay safe always!

-pi-

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Letter #01

Hello!

Do you know what I feel about you? Until now I can’t forget you, it’s funny right? I remember the first time I met you, we both don’t know each other even though we have the same social circle. It’s funny for the past three years of our high school we both don’t know each other. I don’t believe in fate but I’m glad we met. You have this curly hair which makes you handsome I guess so... but for starters “di kita crush; di nga natin kilala ang isa’t-isa”. We started to engage in small talks because of homework especially math which you know “I HATE THE MOST” and don’t forget our secret food trip while the teacher is teaching. Okay I will stop her for now. But I hope someday we meet again. btw I miss you curly!

-pi-

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The Legend of the Blue Rose

In Chinese Folklore there is a legend signifying honesty and attaining the impossible.

An Emperor's daughter was to be married, her father allowed her to give one stipulation for her suitors. She said she would marry the man who could bring her the blue rose. This discouraged many seeking her hand in marriage, yet some suitors were determined to win her hand.

A merchant paid a florist to give him a painted rose. When he presented the rose to the princess, the paint dripped on to her hand. She announced "This is not a blue rose, I will not marry you".

Another man threatened a man in his village carved a rose out of sapphire. When it was presented to the princess, she replied "This is not a blue rose! I will not marry a man whose heart is as cold as this stone".

Another very cunning man asked a wizard to craft him a blue rose. The wizard gave him a box with a picture of an illusion of the blue rose inside. When presented to the princess, she reached her hand out to the rose to find that her hand simply passed through it. She replied "I will not marry a man who is deceitful".

Later in the evening she told the gardener’s son that she wished she could marry him, they trusted one another and he was dear in her heart.

He replied “I will bring you the blue rose in the morning".

The next morning he presented the princess with a white rose.

All pointed and whispered that it was a common white rose.

The princess touched the white petals and replied, “This is a blue rose.” The emperor gave his blessing saying that, “If his daughter said it was a blue rose, it was a blue rose.” The princess and the gardener’s son were married. They lived happily ever after until the end of their days.

The blue rose might not be real but it signifies the "true love" between the princess and the gardener's son. Even though it also signifies unreachable, unattainable or unrequited love.

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Why Le Bleu?

I pick "Le Bleu" as the title of my blog because it means "blue" and a blue rose means "true love" which can be associated with unattainable. Le Bleu blog is actually for me to express my deep feelings through a letter. There is a Chinese folklore entitled "the legend of the blue rose" which shows "attaining the impossible and true love". I will post it later!