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Across the Fence:  Image of Strength and Beauty Amid Destruction  |
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
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 Posted - Sep 26 2005 : 10:48:12 AM
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There is the most poignant and beautiful picture posted today on the AOL news of a 81 year old grandmother named Catherine Howk of Jean Lafitt, LA sitting in a rocker on her front porch. Her home is on stilts surrounded by floodwater. She is barefoot, quietly working on a quilt for her grandson. Now that is beauty and spirit...
If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. |
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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
2173 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2005 : 11:00:49 AM
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Sounds like peace and calm amid upheaval. When you're able to do that, you've just about got life mastered.
Meadowlark, can you copy and paste the link to the pic here? I'd love to see it.
**** Love is the great work - though every heart is first an apprentice. - Hafiz
Set a high value on spontaneous kindness. - Samuel Johnson****
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BlueEggBabe
True Blue Farmgirl
417 Posts
Susan
PA
417 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2005 : 11:20:52 AM
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I was moved by this photo as well, Meadowlark
Here you go, girls.......this is what I call meditation:
http://cdn.channel.aol.com/channels/07/00/433812dd-003b5-0469d-400cb8e1
"If more of us valued good food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world place."
J.J.R.Tolkien |
Edited by - BlueEggBabe on Sep 26 2005 11:22:55 AM |
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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
2173 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2005 : 11:22:16 AM
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Thank you Susan. Beautiful, indeed.
**** Love is the great work - though every heart is first an apprentice. - Hafiz
Set a high value on spontaneous kindness. - Samuel Johnson****
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
2206 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2005 : 11:24:51 AM
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Clare, Don't know if this will work since I am a subscriber to AOL, there were letters after the caption on the picture KRT...
http://news.aol.com/
If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. |
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
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Posted - Sep 26 2005 : 11:28:49 AM
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Thanks Susan! Are you an aol subscriber? Where did you find that link? Isn't that a wonderful picture???
If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. |
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BlueEggBabe
True Blue Farmgirl
417 Posts
Susan
PA
417 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2005 : 11:41:29 AM
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Jenny,
yes, I am an aol gal  ........
I did a right hand click on the photo and tried to copy & paste. Didnt work. Then I did a right hand click on the photo and then clicked on properties and it put up a screen with the link listed to the pic. I just cpoied and pasted the link! (It surprised me that it worked, too!)
Hope I can remember how to do that again!
"If more of us valued good food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world place."
J.J.R.Tolkien |
Edited by - BlueEggBabe on Sep 26 2005 11:42:50 AM |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2005 : 11:59:05 AM
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This picture almost brought tears to my eyes.
Live a good and honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time. |
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Kim
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kim
Pflugerville
Texas
USA
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Posted - Sep 26 2005 : 4:24:00 PM
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| And what about the 2 women (sisters), in their 90's (I believe was the age). That had been separated due to the hurricane and reunited?! That one was on the news. |
Edited by - Kim on Sep 26 2005 4:24:41 PM |
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