TODAY'S PHOTO
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a Pond Apple in Wakodahatchee
Wetlands
On a recent walk this fruit caught my attention. Though I do/did
not find it particularly beautiful, I responded, I think, to
it's feeling of aloneness. Contrasted with that, to me it gives
off the feeling of strength and steadiness.
On the other hand, Sam says he gets the feeling of bewilderment
from the pond apple. How about you?
I took 2 photos and then forgot about the fruit. A couple of
days later, there it was reminding me that I had wanted to share
it with you. Nothing had changed in its imagery. It was simply
there.
And, so I give it with you today.
SELF-REFLECTING QUERIES -
Usually, I focus on "beauty" and "uplifting"
images and themes here in Picture to Ponder. Part of that comes
from wanting to avoid the "not happy."
Though this pond apple is neither happy nor unhappy, the label
of "loneliness" I've put on it seems, to me, to categorize
it as "unhappy." And, yet I speak of its strength
and assuredness and reaching out.
Three series of questions, thus, come up:
1. Where in your life are you feeling alone, assuming that your
being human fosters at least one such place? When you are in
that space, is it a good feeling or a bad one? If the latter,
do you take action to shift out of it? If so, what actions do
you take?
2. If you see someone who seems to be alone or lonely, do you
ignore that person and move on by or do you reach out to him/her?
If the latter, what action(s) do you take?
3. Lastly, if someone or something is not particularly beautiful
or good-looking in your eyes, do you ignore or avoid him/her/it
or do you transform your response and look for something appealing?
AUDIO TESTIMONIALS -
Have you yet checked out the 28
second message from Sondra
who shares the impact on her life of a custom photo/drawing
of her father done by me?
Have you listened to Judith Tramayne-Barth and Renee Kleckner
on our AUDIO
LINKS page, where Judith also describes how easy it is to
record a message? I'd love to have your voice there also. A
sentence or two is more than enough, if you are person of a
few words.
I will publish the link for yours in Picture to Ponder and on
the testimonial
page on the eteletours site. You can call in yourself at
(214) 231-2905 ext 6956 or, if you wish,
e-mail me to set a time and I can call you and 3-way you
in and simply listen while you talk.
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