APAD: Heart of gold

本帖于 2025-07-01 10:05:38 时间, 由普通用户 最西边的岛上 编辑

"Heart of gold" is an expression alluding to gold in the sense of “something valued for its goodness.”

This idiom means that someone has intentions that are pure, and that the person is kind and caring to others. They are good, sweet, without malice.

- From online with editing
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Canada is 158 today!!!

I still remember July 1st 1995, my first Canada day as a Canadian citizen in Ottawa. I brought my father, who was visiting then, to Rideau Hall, the official residence and workplace of the Governor General of Canada.

It was a beautiful sunny day like today. There was a big party with live music and abundant food/treats in the garden.  Roméo LeBlanc, the governor general of Canada then, stood on the garden ground and shook hands with visitors.  When it was my Dad's turn, I told the governor that my Dad was visiting from Beijing, he smiled and said to my Dad: "Welcome to Canada".

I took a picture of them at that moment.

Canada, you took me in with open arms when I felt like an orphan. You have a heart of gold!

Happy Birthday to you!



 

ps. "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young is a very popular and iconic Canadian song. It's widely recognized as one of the most important and beloved Canadian songs of all time.  The YouTube video below was recorded in Bergen Norway, 4 days after we left that beautiful city. Young, wearing a Canada t-shirt, is 79 yrs old, not as old as Canada ;-)

 

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Thx for sharing! Congrats to our northern neighbors! -硅谷居士- 给 硅谷居士 发送悄悄话 硅谷居士 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 08:39:28

Thanks!& Urs coming soon, too :-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 08:53:01

洛阳亲友如相问,一片冰心在玉壶! -硅谷居士- 给 硅谷居士 发送悄悄话 硅谷居士 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 08:40:17

加美网友同相贺,一往真情在美坛!:-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 08:58:42

金子般的心? -硅谷居士- 给 硅谷居士 发送悄悄话 硅谷居士 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 08:42:44

正解! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 08:59:24

Beautiful memory, beautiful song, & Happy Canada Day! -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 08:50:11

Thx & same 2 U ;-)) The world's beautiful, from stoic point -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:02:09

of view too, right? :-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:03:06

I'm touched by "I crossed the ocean for a heart of gold." -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:06:17

To me, it romanticizes my migration :-)) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:08:41

Sure. Why not? They can shove it if they don't like it:-))) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:10:50

;-)))))) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:30:01

Canada is gaining momentum in this economic war, especially -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:13:45

in energy & agriculture sectors, not only gaining contracts -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (105 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:17:04

Yeah, We stand and we stand well! Woo-Hoo! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:22:13

It smells gold. Good. I just renewed my CDN passport :-))) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:30:38

;-)) Good 4 U 7G & Way to go! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:32:37

Wow,good for you. You can retire there:) -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 10:02:11

Hearts of Gold, Maple-Leaf Souls -yy56- 给 yy56 发送悄悄话 yy56 的博客首页 (343 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:18:08

Canada as a country has basically been standing guard on -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:21:59

righteousness and justice of the modern world -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:23:08

Kind & warm words! I'm very moved ... ... Thx美眉! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:24:32

Nice to see you here,闻香! -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 10:13:46

Jesus, my 150 yrs Canada day photo like yesteryear. -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:18:13

Joy shared is JoyMultiplied! Care 2 share via a post inMYSJ? -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:27:19

TIA!!! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 09:28:43

A pic I took recently of BC legislature building 4 All+白云美眉! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (238 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 10:11:19

Happy July 1st! -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 10:28:02

Thx! checked4lastJuly1st &saw it's白云'sB-day2, Happy B-day白云! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (810 bytes) () 07/01/2025 postreply 10:35:13

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