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A Pansy’s Smile

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2.03.10
Here’s Something To Feel Good About Today!

Smiling Faces

Smiling Faces

Today in passing, I spied a small cluster of Pansies in a terracotta urn. I was rushing but stopped for a closer look. It seemed they were smiling, as if an artist’s brush had painted on each beautiful blossom’s face. For that moment, I smiled too; this was nature at her best, a delicate unpicked flower at the height of its magnificence.

Like most of us, I love a fragrant bouquet of fresh cut flowers. But there is something truly amazing to be discovered when we take the time to study just one flower, separating it from the group to really see and appreciate its uniqueness.

“When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it,
it’s your world for the moment. I want to give that world to
someone else. Most people in the city rush around so,
they have no time to look at a flower. I want them to see
it whether they want to or not.
- Georgia O’Keeffe

A painter finds beauty in unexpected places and captures it. We are all artists when we stop to appreciate the wondrous beauty that surrounds us. When was the last time you really looked at a flower? I’ll share this one with you and hope it brings a smile to your face too.

Find Something To Feel Good About Everyday!

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About the Author : Marlene

My passion has always been storytelling whether that involves writing or imagery. Following this passion, I built a 20-year career licensing my unique hand painted illustrations and product designs to renowned companies in the gift, paper, and home décor categories. My clients include Waterford Wedgwood, Tiffany & Co., George Caspari, Shurman Fine Papers, Block China, Simon & Schuster, Random House, Cartier, Shaw Living, Stephen Lawrence, and many more. To view samples of my artwork, just go to http://www.createdigitalart.com/designers/marlene.php. Now, my passion has taken me to blogging, compiling, and sharing stories of people who in their own small way have made a difference in someone’s life; stories that have the amazing ability to reawaken our senses to experience everything that is and can be good in the world and connect us with each other.

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