Butterflies, according to Chinese symbolism, represent young love, especiallly lasting love. Legend has it that a poor young man and a rich man’s daughter were deeply in love. But being a poor scholar, the young man was rejected by the young woman’s father, who separated the couple and forbade them from seeing each other. Heartbroken, … More Gift of lasting love
a shelter from the storm, it exists to give you comfort, it is there to keep you warm, and in those times of trouble, when you are most alone, the memory of love will bring you home. – John Denver * * * Photo credit, Mary O’Connor © 2014
wrapped up in faded yellow fur, and as such, he commands affection long after he is outgrown.” — Pam Brown Created by soft sculpture artist Tammy Hendricks in memory of her great nephew, Bentley, this cuddly teddy bear brings back moments of comfort and love by making memories tangible. Tammy hand-painted Bentley’s footprints on the … More “A teddy bear is your childhood…
the colorful “eye” markings of the peacock’s showy tail feathers add the meaning of courtship to the language of sweet spots.
The ideal trail journey is one which never turns back, but leads forever onward to discover what lies around the next bend and beyond the next crest. – ELMER ADAMS, Walking in the Clouds * * * Scout on winter New Hampshire trail, photo by Terry Logozzo © 2014
is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness. ̶ Desmond Tutu * * * Photo credit: Mary O’Connor © 2014
“The power of a handwritten letter is greater than ever. It’s personal and deliberate and means more than an e-mail or text ever will. It has a unique scent. It requires deciphering.” — Ashton Kutcher * * * Photo credit: Mary O’Connor © 2013
“For how can one know color in perpetual green, and what good is warmth without cold to give it sweetness?” ― John Steinbeck * * * Photo credit: Mary O’Connor © 2014
if you know where to look for it.” ̶ Henry David Thoreau * * * Photo credit: Mary O’Connor © 2013
Robed in vestments of love and passion, he infuses a measure of warmth and life into the cold and barren world around him. * * * Photo credit: Mary O’Connor © 2014
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 