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TODAY'S
PHOTO -
an unfolding yellow hibiscus, one of yesterday's
series of 9 photos
Just before putting yesterday's photos back into
a "folder", I ran another slide show of
them and realized that, with the small views, you
had not had the opportunity to experience the richness
and delicacy of this hibiscus flower. For the weekend
I, therefore, decided to give you this one which
is so gently unfolding.
I love the shadowed color and the almost transparency
of some of the petals, as well as the few drops
of early morning rain, or dew, that remain on the
hibiscus.
With this flower comes our
wishes that your weekend, a long one for those in
the US, also unfold beautifully.
SELF-REFLECTING QUERIES -
Speaking of "unfolding," Sam and I had
a fun time last night transporting our very bright,
enthusiastic granddaughter Kaitlyn, age 13, from
an acting class about 40 minutes from her home.
We enjoyed her many words of wisdom as she shared
about different of her experiences.
This morning, when I mentioned our trip, Sam started
smiling broadly. He said he was thinking about how
she is "evolving." We then recalled a
few of the conversations. During one she remarked
that much of her class had a growth spurt this summer
between 7th and 8th grades. She's always been very
petite and regularly monitors her height.
She then said that several students have now been
calling her "Shorty." "And I,"
she proudly declared, "respond, 'I'm not Shorty.
I am 4 foot 11!!!"
My point for this story today is, "What can
you claim with pride in yourself, or your life,
that others might have put a negative spin on? In
general, what WILL you claim as your pride?
Also, it's obvious we are very proud grandparents,
not only of Kaitlyn, but of Ryan, Will and Jack.
Of what in your life are you most proud?
PROGRAMS BY FRIENDS OF
PICTURE TO PONDER -
Julie Jordan Scott's DreamActivation
Program, a wonderful Masterminding group set
to support each other over 42 days (from the start
this week) in finding and fulfilling on their dreams.
New participants are being accepted through Tuesday,
September 6th. Click on link above and check it
out.
and there is still time to register for Mary Gray's
HAIKU
class which starts this weekend, or whenever
you are able to pick it up during the upcoming week.
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.
READER COMMENTS -
Comments continue to come in on the PICTURE
TO PONDER BLOG . Why not add yours. Check
the side bar on the left for a listing and links to
the most recent comments.
Please continue to
e-mail me with your feedback, if you are not interested
in your comments being published. It does make a difference
for me.
USING THE BLOG -
When you go to the BLOG,
you'll see the current issue and photo. To see the
photo ENLARGED at the same size you see it here, simply
click on it.
You'll notice also notice photos in the column on
the right. Clicking on any one of those will take
you to the issue where it was featured. To see that
image enlarged, simply click on it. All photos in
the center column can be viewed enlarged.
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Inspirationally,
Sheila
sheila[a]eteletours.com
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