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TODAY'S
PHOTO -
a small red hibiscus, or is it?
Back to flowers in the outdoors, this one caught
my eye as we were walking in our neighborhood the
other evening. They were planted around a
mailbox.
This morning as I sorted through photos this flower
brought a smile to my face. Somehow the leaf "tipping
its hat" over a portion of the flower sets
up a feeling of flirtatiousness, for me. I offer
it to you in fun, for the colors and the expression.
SELF-REFLECTING QUERIES
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I initially assumed that the flowers were hibiscus.
This morning, as I readied the photo for inclusion
in Picture to Ponder and again looked at the flower
and the leaves on my monitor, I began to wonder
if, in fact, it was. I now feel the need to go back
and check with the people whose plant it is.
In the meantime, I realized that it's the overall
photo itself, and not its identity or label, that
is important here.
This then leads to the "perfect" query
for the day. How often do we measure people by their
"name tags" and/or their titles and interact
with them, or not, accordingly?
How many times have you, or I, turned someone off
before getting to know him/ her, simply because
we made a snap judgement on who we thought he/she
was from some label we, someone else, or society
put on them?
What would be/is available for us when we cast all
that aside and simply, without considerations, get
to know people that we meet for the contributions
that they are?
AUDIO TESTIMONIALS -
Check out the new 28
second message from Sondra, who shares how a
custom photo/drawing of her father, done by Sheila,
provided a major breakthrough for her in being able
to get past her many years of grief at his loss,
so that she can now enjoy photos of him.
Judith
Tramayne-Barth wrote to say, "When I wanted
to make an audio for Sheila, she made it really
easy for me. She called me and set up a 3 way call
so I could record how wonderful I think her ezine
is and her artwork. I am sure she will do the same
for you. And she didn't even mind the blooper I
made about her art site name. (LOL)."
Check out Judith's and other Audio Testimonials
on the new AUDIO
LINKS page.
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. We can
do a phone interview, such as the one with Renee,
or I simply can call and 3-way you in on the line,
while I stay silent.
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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instances, the photos are not picked up if you simply
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Inspirationally,
Sheila
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© 2005 Sheila Finkelstein
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