Best Holiday Place

                                       Grannies Home! 

                                          Wohhh! vacation....vacation.....vacation.....We all do love to hear the word vacation right! As when we all were child vacation was most Exciting thing for us. What was your's best vacation place?.. 

                    As when I was child for me and to my sister one of the best vacations was during Summer vacation and best place for visiting was going to our  "Grandmaa's House." My Grand maa, smt.Meera Kumari, who lives at small town called "vallor", everybody in the town address as "Meera maa" as she was a well  known person for her Loyalty at her home town.

         If I see a difference from present kids and when i was kid has a lot of changes as from ages. There were No Gamic zones, no videogames, no nearby movie theatres, no restaurants and many more. Vacations meant to me was to visit grandmaa's home spending time with grand parents, cousins, aunts and uncle and their children's. Sometime my parents use to drop us there during summer vacation, to stay for few days and go back.

         "If you all do remember we all might studied in different schools at different corners of the country, but our holiday place would be quite same (Grandmaa's Home). We all do had the most loving memories from her place."

          My grandmother was totally Illiterate but she could take care everything like Agriculture farming, domestic animals and she loves every member of her family with same loves towards everyone with a smile.

           "Grandmaa's patience was  one of the Virtues."

                       I used to address her as Nani. 

        Our story was! It's early morning I can hear the sound of crows, hens and birds in sleep. Such a cool weather too because surrounding has agriculture farming. "Get up Arnav and Ahana, its morning and feel the amazing breeze of our village. Get up! get up.....my kids am preparing tasty breakfast for you both, get up and fresh up!.......

Me and my sister Ahana jumped from bed, brushed teeth and had bath with Warm water. We went to kitchen room to see what our Nani preparing, her kitchen was a room with mats rolled up in one corner, few stools, many olden and modern plates, glasses and different size of potteries. Nani was sitting on the floor at center to serve breakfast, me and ahana both sat close to her and we all together had hot Dosa and vada as our best breakfast with coconut chutney.

            After breakfast, our grandfather Rathan Das, whom we call as Naanu came to kitchen to take us out for a walk. He as shown us farming place's were different type of vegetables, pulses and grains has been cultivated and even to cattle house were his taking care of 5 buffaloes,3cows and two calfs, two bulls and a bullock cart. He has shown us many Gulmohar tress which has beautiful red flowers were planted at the entry to the village The village has 3 to 5 stores.

          We even met our relatives in village everyone are so loyal and showers a pure love on childrens and they all are close peoples to our family, even Nannu told us what and  how should we address them as they all are closest  families.

           Nannu lets go home Nani might be waiting for us, said Ahana!

          while returning home Nannu told us few things which I never forget till age's.

          "My kids what you are now, it might be a gift from your parent's but before that, you should never forget in life from where you born, your intense family and the respect towards to your village and elders."

                Yes, "Nannu! will never forget this words and beautiful moments from our life", we both said.

           Back to home,   Nani prepared some stuff parathas and big chunks of home made butter...it was soo tasty. It is difficult to recall how many each one of us ate but nani would serve us with ease. Next, she would organize the bed room and make it look like a study.

               But, as our vacations would slowly come to end, she would be seen making other preparations. She would give up her sleep and making some random snacks for us. Here, Naanu brought the new clothes were stitched for us from the tailor.

      At evening naanu called a barber for us to have a neat haircut and oil massage.

         On the last day, nani used to pack pickle jar, food items, vegetables and home made ghee with our luggage. Nannu used to drop us to town in his old ambassador car, from there it would be my dad's duty to pick us and to take home. 

          I enjoyed their love the most. Before leaving, nani gave us a promise, "I'll live up to the day when you both will be the best." She kissed on our hands, all were little emotion while leaving but, still we has to leave.

         While going in our nannu's ambassador he played some classical music, I was looking to the villager's passing, cattle's, farming areas, people's working in farm field,  i setback my self to car seat, closed my eye's it was soo peace and i was thinking about village, greenery how it has lot of difference from cities, innocent peoples, cultivation, poultry, dairy and specially my Nani Meera kumari.

      I just finished my 12th standard, as growing up I my self decided my life ambition, few call it as Goal and few might be aspiration, I wanted to be a film Director which make's me satisfying and happy because i chosen it by myself even my Grandmother used to say this,    "In this short span of life, setting the goals and living life how they wants to has to be decide by themselves." Her words, native peoples and village inspired me, one day when I be a be a film maker, I will direct a movie which will be based on family-village-villagers-agriculture which is far from City Sounds.

        I heard the horn sound and i opened my eyes, we reached town from village and my father was waiting for us too, we shifted luggage from ambassador to dad's car, Me and Ahana hugged our Nannu and said Bye to him.

                 

                    

                         

My first Crush

                                   He was my crush, but!

              Am a nocturnal girl, I feel like sleeping more might waste my time  and i don't like to sleep at early nights, Some times i used play with my dog, pillow fight with my brother, watching romantic thriller allover night and often speaking with my friends till I get into asleep by self. 

            But, today I just return home early from office one hour before than regular time. I feel so tired, nor interested in Watching movies neither in a mood of using my Mobile. I even had my dinner on my bed and  just laid on my bed and thinking "what has happened in office today was that real?".

                    “It was lunch time, me with my friend's were walking towards Refuel, then we heard a hard beat of music one of the guy started dancing in refuel then second man joined him within few seconds nearly 30peoples where dancing for some love songs and then we got to know that it was a "Flash Mob", slowly one of my friend Krisha joined the Flash Mob, we were flabbergasted and thought like something unknown thing gonna happen, then A guy with coffee in his hand slowly started a movement on a song called "Pahli Nazar mein kaisa jaado kar diya(bollywood song)" actually, he was one of my Friend "Arnav", from sales department. Then Arnav asked hand to one of a girl who was beside to me and she was my Best friend Ishika, then Arnav bend on one his knees, took the ring out and said "I Bend my knee down out of respect for royalty, your something that makes a Man a Man and am Declaring my undying love for you, so for the rest of my life be with me my LOVE." 

                        "Ishika said yes!", with a happy smile he put's a ring on finger. Everybody clapped, even am happy and I knew that they both were "Flirting" to  each-other since from long time, but never expressed and today they officially made it without hiding or prolonging there feelings for greater extends.”

              "Just Express when you feel on someone before they move-away from you". There should be no Regrets in life for Expressing your LOVE to whom do you LOVE.

                        This is what I learned at that moment.

    I had tears because it reminds  me one of my past, so i left office early.

                             To be continued..........

        

                  

My short Adventure in Goa

 

                           Memories at Goa Beach

                        Hi! am  Azaan, am 11years old, I always wanted to be a "Writer or the Penman", its a summer holidays for me and it's Saturday night today, after finishing dinner with my parents, i said good night to them and i left to my room, sat at my best place in room "the window corner" I can feel the view from the windows specially on nights even it is dark, took my Story book and Pen, then  started thinking what story to write next after finishing one of my finest story "THE WASTE CLOTH?", five day's back we returned from Goa. So, am gonna tell you about my Adventures at Goa beach.

                It was my third visit to goa, we reached by  night to the goa hotel room. Next day morning we woke-up by 7am, had breakfast and we went to a nearby beach, it was  a sunny beach. I was getting ready to enter the beach.

            "Azaan just don't go deeper into the beach!", said my Mom.

                    "Tactically i said, Yeah  Mom ok!"

                I loved the beach, Goa is like my second home town me, I loved all the places here.

I used a snorkel, I pretended I was entering to a secret world which was filled with many creatures.

That morning, I was doing summersault, jumping front and back in the beach. when i was floating back and enjoying the warm sunlight, i put my head under the water and the next moment, I felt something touched my shoulder. I raised up and checked what it was, I saw it was a "turtle with tail" and it was going away.

I followed the turtle with tiny fishes and hundreds of colored fishes. As I allowed myself to glide gracefully next to the tail turtle, I felt his flipper touched my hand. I stayed close, and the two of us swam together.

After sometime, I decide to put my head above the water to clear my mask while turtle crunched on some green seaweed. I looked back at the beach.

"My mother will be worried, turtle. I have to go. But I'll be back tomorrow, okay?"

        It's hard to explain, but I think turtle smiled at me!

I didn't tell anyone about turtle, and that night I dream about turtle showing me the whole beach. The next morning, I almost dragged my parents to the beach, and then quickly wore my rubber flippers, and stagger into the blue water. 

             "Be careful, Azaan! called my mother, as usual!"

                             "of course, Ma!" I replied.

Then I started swimming at a safe depth, and then waved to my parents. At a black rock turtle was waiting for, turtle saw me and smiled and then asked me to follow him. Not with words of course, but I just knew,

And then, Turtle took me to a magical journey of different places in beach like I saw gaint rocks, slimy eels but i dint touched them because of sudden shocks they passes and i saw thousands of starfish, few fishes which are resting on a rock, many sea plants and colorful stones. I also met to a whole family of turtles!

I was really enjoying my moment there, feel's so amazed of spending my time in depth of water. After a few moments thought it's best to get my head out of the water and get some fresh air.

After few minutes of taking some fresh air and I turned back and saw turtle was twisting and turning because of fishing net, a hook was planted in his neck. I was nearly Choked.

"wait, Turtle," trust me, I'll help you, I said to it. Turtle dint moved and stayed perfectly, I could see the pain in his eyes and making noise because of a hard pain in neck.. My hands were trembling, but soon after i pulled out the hook and net from turtle neck. Now, the turtle was safe.

I gathered up the net, as I didn't want any other turtle getting caught. I suddenly realized I had been away from the beach for quite some time, so i waved to the turtle family and moved to the surface.

But the beach seemed so far and my parents might worry about me. I had never been so shocked or frightened in my life! Tears filled my eyes as I tried to keep moving but, my hands and feet were  like i lost energy.

"Turtle," I cried, "I'm so tired and the beach is so far away. I simply can't swim back!

Suddenly, A man on a small boat was coming on my way, he saw me pulled me up into the boat, I was holding turtle in my hand though, slowly I started opening my eyes and spotted my parents were walking up and down at the sea shore waiting for me. Before getting of from boat I slowly leaved the turtle into the water, has beach was a home of turtle, turtle poked his head out of water and gave me one final smile. That was the last time I saw turtle.

I reached to the place and said thanks for the boat man and with shaky legs met my parents.

I told my parents what happened, and even showed them the net which was in my pocket, but they just thought I'd been playing games.

I still have that net today, but have never told anyone else my story. I knew that nobody would ever believe me.....except maybe You.

     

The Loyal stories

                                                      The Loyal Ruhi

              Once there was a farmer's family who lived in a Village. They are three in family a young farmer, his wife and his daughter, baby daughter is just 10months old. She is only daughter to the farmer family and they Love's her soo much.

One day at evening time, while returning home from fields, the farmer found a little mongoose lying near the road, the mongoose with an accident, when the farmer saw mongoose it looked pale and hurt. The farmer covered a cloth on mongoose and picked it up and brought to his home. He called his wife when she was working inside the house and show's her mongoose leg hurt and blood floating. They both gave the mongoose first-aid treatment and tied a cloth on it's leg and after some time they gave it food and water. Farmer made her sleep under the tree to give some rest.

While mongoose was taking rest, young farmer got an idea and told his wife gently that little mongoose would be a pet for their son. His wife did not like the idea of having mongoose near their daughter, but accepted reluctantly.

Farmer asked his wife, we should give a name to our pet mongoose what would you suggest? His wife said am not interested in giving any name to it. Then young farmer thought for few minutes and  addressed their little pet mongoose has "Ruhi", so that it will be a good friend to our daughter, said to his wife smoothly.

Now, three in family turned into four: A Young farmer, his wife, their baby daughter and a pet Ruhi. They keep living together.

One day the farmer's wife had to go to the market. she put her daughter to sleep and told her husband to look after her. She told him not let the Mongoose go near to their daughter. She somehow felt that it is not safe to let animal go near to their daughter. The husband assured her that he would look after the baby.

Soon after the wife left for the market, the farmer was called by local moneylender. The moneylender wanted his money to be returned that he had lent to the farmer, some time back. The farmer had a good harvest that season and had the money ready with him.

The baby was sleeping and thus the farmer could not take the child with him. He placed the child in cradle and left her with the Ruhi. He believed that ruhi was an intelligent animal and could take care of their daughter.

After some time, the farmer's wife came back with a basketful of vegetables, she found the mongoose waiting for her outside the house.

she looked at the mongoose and realized that something was not right. The face and paws of the mongoose were covered with blood. she was astounded and with great anger said, "You dirty creature, you have killed my daughter! " she cried and struck the Ruhi(Mongoose) on the head with her basket full of vegetables.

She ran inside and was relieved to find the baby daughter sleeping peacefully in his cradle.

"But on the floor lay a Black Snake, torn into pieces and bleeding. The snake appeared very poisonous."

The farmer's wife realized what had happened. The Ruhi(mongoose) must have seen the snake and realizing that it might harm the baby, the mongoose would have torn the snake into pieces.

But what had she done! farmer's wife rushed back to the mongoose. With tears in her eyes, she lifted the heavy basket and bent down to look at Ruhi. "The Loyal Ruhi was dead."

                                                                                                                                                                                           

                 

                               Don't Break Tie's

         

           Once a father and son went to the kite flying festival. The young son became very happy seeing the sky filled with colorful kites. He too asked his father to get him a kite and a thread with a roller so he can fly a kite too. So, the father went to the shop at the park where the festival was being held. He purchased kites and a roll of thread for his son.

His son started to fly a kite.  Soon, his kite reached high up in the sky.  After a while, the son said, “Father, It seems that the thread is holding up a kite from flying higher, If we break it, It will be free and will go flying even higher.  Can we break it?”  So, the father cut the thread from a roller.  The kite started to go a little higher.  That made a son very happy.

But then, slowly, the kite started to come down. And, soon it fell down on the terrace of the unknown building. The young son was surprised to see this. He had cut the kite loose of its thread so it can fly higher, but instead, it fell down. He asked his father, “Father, I thought that after cutting off the thread, the kite can freely fly higher. But why did it fall down?”

The Father explained, “Son, At the height of life that we live in, we often think that some things we are tied with and they are preventing us from going further higher.  The thread was not holding the kite from going higher, but it was helping it stay higher when the wind slowed down and when the wind picked up, you helped the kite go up higher in a proper direction through the thread.  And when we cut the thread, it fell down without the support you were providing to the kite through the thread”.

The son realized his mistake.

“Our loved ones helps us to survive the tough time in our life with their support and encouragement to us reach higher heights.”

Two Suspicious stories

                 Mother Being Mother(Suspicious Mom)

Suraj who lives in Bangalore in a rental flat with a Girl name called Arooshi as a roommate. They both work at I.T sector, Suraj as a React.js developer and Arooshi as a Android developer. 

           One day Suraj mother visit's him for dinner, she see's his son   lives with a girl as a roommate.

            During his meal, his mother couldn't help but notice how pretty his roommate was. She had long been suspicious of a relationship between the Suraj and Arooshi, this had only made her more curious.

            At evening mom watch's the interaction between suraj and arooshi and she start's wondering if there's more between both(S&A).

           Suraj start's reading his mother thought's, volunteered and say's his mother ❝I know what you must be thinking, but i assure you, we are just roommates❞. 

            About a week later, his roommate arooshi came to him saying, ❝Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver plate. You don't suppose your mother took it, do you?❞

          He said, well i doubt it, but i'll email her just to be sure! He sat down and wrote,

Dear mom, 

After your visit me, the silver plate has been missing. I'm not saying that you did take the silver plate from my house, and I'm not saying that you don't take it, but the fact remains that it has been missing ever since you were here. I'm not saying that you do sleep with your roommate, and i'm not saying that you don't sleep with her but, the fact remains that if he was sleeping in her Own Bed, she would have found the "Silver Plate" by now, under the pillow.

Love,

Your Son.

 

Several days later, he received an email from his mother in the email.

Dear Son,

I'm not saying that you do sleep with your roommate, and i'm not saying that you don't sleep with her but, the fact remains that if he was sleeping in her Own Bed, she would have found the "Silver Plate" by now, under the pillow.

 #Hashtags: Arooshi+Suraj == #Arsoo, #Arjuu, #Shiraj

Love,

Mom.

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                                                  Progress Card

                                                          (A sudden Nightmare)

           One day at evening time father return's home from office and goes directly to his son's  bedroom to check whether his studying or not, he dint find his son in room  but, amazed to see that bed was nicely arranged and everything was picked up. Then, he saw an envelope, propped up properly on the pillow.

Father picked up the envelope with trembling hands took out the letter from it and started reading. 

Dear, Dad. It is with great  regret and sorrow that I'm writing you. I had to Elope with my new girlfriend, because I wanted to avoid a scene with mom and you. I'm in a Relationship with "Dhriti"  and finding a real passion with her, she is no nice, but i know you would not approve because of her Piercings, tattoos, tight clothes and not only that she is older than me and "one more thing which is shocking for you and surprising for me is She's is Pregnant." Dhriti said that we will be very happy. She had owns a Oil business, and she is doing well in realEsate too. We both share  dream of having many more children. Dhriti opened my eyes to the fact about ganja stuff doesn't really hurt anyone. We'll be growing it ourselves, and trading it with other people in the community. We'll pray to doctors to  find a cure for AIDS, so that dhriti can get better. She deserves a good treatment for AIDS. Don't worry, Dad. I'm 16, and i know how to take care of myself as well as my mate Dhriti. Someday, when things get "sort out", I'm sure we'll be back to visit you and mom, so you can get to know your many grandchildren. Love you Dad.

with love,

Your son Ayush.

One second Dad before getting anger and throwing the letter in Dust-Bin.

MY LOVELY DAD, ❝NONE OF THE ABOVE THINGS ARE TRUE. I'M  AT AAFTAB'S HOUSE. I JUST REMIND YOU THAT THERE ARE WORSE THINGS IN LIFE THAN MY SCHOOL REPORT CARD WHICH IS ON KITCHEN TABLE, TAKE A LOOK OF DISASTROUS MARK'S.       CALL ME WHEN IT IS  SAFE FOR ME TO COME HOME!❞

                                          Bye DADA. 

              

MY THOUGHTS ON "SOIL"

Hello Viewer's! My name is Color, Am here to tell you about "Soil"(Mud), how it plays an Important role in our Daily Life.

              

  Foot in wet mud

    

• Soil is nothing but commonly referred as "Earth".
• It is an Habitat for different organisms.
• Soil is our life support system, without soil human life is would be very difficult.
• It also holds the necessary nutrients to allow plants to grow

                                      

•  As the Rain hits the ground the "Smell of soil" is such  a               beautiful feeling, as we were Kids we all came through by playing   in soil, though its taste  like shit we all  have tasted soil but it   happens, has we were kids, it was like a Toy to us(Playing in soil) .

What is Soil?

Soil is a mixture of minerals, of both dead and living organisms (organic materials), as well as air and water in varying proportions. Their four ingredients interact with each other in amazing ways, making soil one of our planet’s most dynamic and important natural resources.

Healthy soil is 45% mineral (soil solids), 25% air (soil pore spaces), 25% water and 5% organic matter. However, knowing what soil is made of is only part of the story. The way soil constituents are organised (its structure) has a key influence on how they interact with one another and thus controls soil processes.

       

             The Importance of Soil !

 Soil is not just soil. Soil is as alive as your plants, bustling and thriving with organic life. It’s rich in organic matter to support life in the soil, so all your plants flourish. It also holds the necessary nutrients to allow plants to grow.

 

 

               Medium for plant growth:

• Soils support roots and keep them upright for growth.   
• Soils provide plants with essential minerals and nutrients.
• Soils provide air for gaseous exchange between roots and atmosphere.
• Soils protect plants from erosion and any other destructive physical, biological and chemical activity.

                       

   Soil In our daily life:

• We often use soil to clean our body as a type of Ayurveda, it relax sore muscle and Joints and it also improves the skin condition.
• It gives  a peaceful sleep after death of any living organisms, As we burry dead body, soil hide's the decompose smell of body.
• Soil we use it for Medicinal purpose but, at the same way we Pollute it by using Fertilizer's in agricultural farming. 

•  We get purified drinking water from the Beneath of soil.
• Soil is the foundation on which homes, roads, waste water treatment plants, hiking trails, camp grounds, office buildings, and home sewage treatment systems are built.
• Soil holds water for our streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds, providing us with recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming.
• Healthy soils mitigate the impacts of extreme weather events.
•  Soil holds the water for wells (groundwater) and reservoirs which supply us with drinking water.
• Soil stores and filters rainwater and snowmelt, mitigating floods and drought.
•  In Ancient, medieval and modern periods soil has been used in "Sheltering" purpose.
• Soil grows the food to feed humans, domestic animals and wildlife. Globally, about 95% of our food comes from soils.
• Even the tiny ants loves the  house's made upof Soil.
• Insects and microbes (very tiny single-cell organisms) live in the soils and depend on soils for food and air.
• Many organisms such as insects to lay and hatch eggs and rodents to give birth to new offsprings.
• Some types of soil are applied on face.
• It is used in wastewater treatment plants.

Many small Animals and birds they dig Soil to find there favourite food                      called "EarthWorms".

Soil in Agriculture

Soil mainly has three types:  Loamy soil, clayey soil and sandy soil. Among all soil Loamy soil is more suitable for farming it has good water hold capacity. Soil provides essential nutrients, water, oxygen and support to the roots, all elements that favour the growth and development of plants for food production. 

  

Soil for agriculture

• Good water holding capacity
• Proper aeration and Good consistency (texture)
• Rich in nutrients (micro and macronutrients)

REASONS TO BE "GREATFUL FOR SOIL"

1. Soil is the backbone of our food security. Without healthy soils, farmers wouldn’t be able to provide us with feed, fiber, food, and fuel.
2. Just like how a foundation for a home is critical, healthy soils act as a foundation for plants by supporting plant roots and keeping plants upright for growth.
3. Soils act as a pantry for plants, storing and cycling essential nutrients and minerals that plants need to grow.
4. Soils maintain adequate aeration for plants, providing oxygen for microbes, insects and plant roots.
5. Healthy soils provide farmers with better crop yields and protect plants from stress.
6. When it comes to human health, almost all of the antibiotics we take to help fight infection were obtained by soil microbes.
7. Healthy soils protect the land from erosion.
8. Soil is the foundation of our buildings, roads, houses, and schools. In fact, soil affects how buildings are made.
9. When it comes to human health, almost all of the antibiotics we take to help fight infection were obtained by soil microbes.
10. Soils filter surface water of dust, chemicals and other contaminants. This is why underground water is some of the cleanest sources of water.
11. Soil is a nonrenewable natural resource. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), it can take hundreds to thousands of years to form a centimeter of soil. But, that single centimeter of soil can be lost in a single year due to erosion.

“Essentially, all life depends on the soil… there can be no life without soil and no soil without life; they have evolved together.”

❝Kiss the Soil, its a thanks giving.❞

Happy World Soil Day!

In order to stress the importance of environmental and soil protection, the United Nations celebrate this indispensable natural resource every year with World Soil Day, on 5th December. Celebrations are taking place around the world and so they do, for instance, in the Republic of San Marino, to which the World Future Council was invited to speak.

❝Soil is Sustenance of our life.❞

Catharanthus Roseus

 

   

• Catharanthus roseus is a species of Flowering plant in the family of Apocynaceae.
• Catharanthus is nnative to Madagascar, it is also grown at many places as an Ornamental and medicinal plant.
• It is also called as  Vinca Rosea.
• It is a Periwinkle Shrub which flowers as different colors.

  

• Catharanthus roseus is an evergreen Shrub, Leaves are Oval broad glossy green.
• The Flowers are white to dark pink with a dark red in centre.
• The fruit is a pair of follicles.
• The each Vinca Rosea flower has 5 petals.

• It is also Cultivated as an ornamental plant and popular subtropical gardens.
• It is noted for its long flowering period, throughout the year in tropical conditions.
• Numerous cultivars have been selected, for different variation in catharanthus flower(White, dark pink, orange, reddish,peach).
• It is Extremley Toxic is Consumed orally by Humans.

  

• The Traditional use has been cultivated for herbal medicine.
• In Indian traditional medicine extracts of its roots and shoot though poisonous, are used against several diseases.
• Chemotherapy medications used to treat several types of cancers, are found in the plant.
• The insulin-stimulating Vincoline(Is an ALKALOID isolated from Catharanthus Roseus) has been isolated from the plant .

  

• However it is widely cultivated and naturalized in tropical  areas of the world like Australia, Malaysia, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
•  Despite the medical importance and wide use, the Alkaloids ate produced at very low yields.
• These flowers as also used as Show-case.

                                                               Flower Petals of  Vinca Rosea