#tasnf

[nucleocorona]

Ellas dos, Itzy y Jadira. Hoy se nos van a Los Ángeles, representando al Núcleo Corona, para participar en la orquesta sinfónica de jóvenes "Take a Stand", con estudiantes de todo el país, que debutará el próximo sábado en el Disney Hall bajo la dirección del Maestro Gustavo Dudamel. Todos en el Núcleo, especialmente sus compañeros de la orquesta juvenil de Corona estamos muy emocionados y orgullosos. Felicidades a sus familias y maestros. Estos logros son producto del esfuerzo y amor de sus familias, maestros y comunidad! These two, Itzy and Jadira. They are traveling today to Los Angeles to represent CYMP in the "Take a Stand" Youth Orchestra made of students from all over the U.S., and will debut next Saturday at Disney Hall under the baton of Maestro Gustavo Dudamel. All of us at Núcleo Corona, especially their peers at the Corona Youth Orchestra are very excited and proud. Congratulations to their families and teachers. These achievements are a result of the efforts and love of their families, teachers and community! #TASNF #ElSistema #ElSistemaNY #Horn #Trumpet #MadeInQueens #hechoenqueens (at Corona Plaza)

[lauren-thefairy-blog]

Those Are Some Nice Flowers || Gage & Lauren

Lauren had been hired by the local flower shop one day when she was caught tending to a garden, seemingly just watering the plants. The kind shop owner insisted that she work for him, saying that she had 'such magical hands',  and little did he know that he was far more accurate than he had assumed. She had helped the flowers grow and revive themselves much faster than they would have with only water, giving them little bursts of magic to help them along. Now, she was out tending to the plants in front of the shop window, standing on the edge of the street. She was knelt down in front of an array of potted flowers, the skirt of her dress flowing out around her. Her hands examined the plants, checking for dead leaves or anything that might cause someone to think they looked unhealthy, or even just unpleasant. When she found one, she quickly touched the leaf or the bud, making it green again. It was such a subtle thing, nobody would be likely to notice.

Afterwards, she turned to another plant and quietly spoke to it, which people would likely call her crazy for if they noticed. But her back was turned and she was oh so quiet, all that came out was just above a whisper. Talking to them and even singing to the plants really did help, it's a shame that just about nobody really believed that.