Sempervivum

How cute are these little details that often pass unobserved or taken for granted? I decided to give them some credit and invite them to a little photo session! It's a plant called Sempervivum! What does that mean?

Sempervivum means always alive! It derives from latin, "semper" meaning "always", and "vivum" meaning "alive". These plants can survive even in very unwelcoming places. They are known to keep their leaves even in winter time.

So they are always alive and ready to live, ready for any challenge that life throws at them, come what may, they will still grow!
According to one tradition, they are told to be house keepers, the very protectors of the house and of the place and its surroundings.

They are nice to be seen, but one shall pay respect to them, otherwise they can sting you, just like the roses. We should appreciate nice things, and be careful to not destroy their beauty. The nature gifted them with their own defensive mechanism.

Sempervivum can be interpreted metaphorically as well, conveying the following message as in related to life, to be always alive, always active and always present, and to keep going, no matter what, in any life condition.
Just like the plant Sempervivum!