My first choice is this one of my mother, it was the last photo I ever took of her, on Thanksgiving day.
One of the reasons I like it is that she looks so happy; and it goes well with this little poem she wrote just days before her death:
"I love having a happy heart.
When I have a miserable day, I can still pray for a happy heart.
When I am having a good day, I enjoy it with a happy heart.
Whether my day is good, or whether it is miserable, I can still have a happy heart."
I hope that I can live the rest of my life with a happy heart too, inspired by my mom, who lived a life of poverty and devotion to God, and overcame a lot of diversity.
For my second choice, I thought of the many photos I've taken of Beamer and the mares, but I decided to go with this one of hawthorn blossoms; it was taken on a day when my husband and I were relaxing beside the river in the spring, on his birthday.
It was a beautiful day here in Creston, and back in Alberta it was cold and miserable. So this photo, which is one of my better Macro shots, represents to me new beginnings symbolized by the blossoms, and the hawthorn tree is full of thorns, a reminder that life is not all sunshine and flowers.
21 comments:
Your mom looks really happy. It is one of those priceless pictures you take once in a lifetime.
Very well said and a wonderful choice of pictures.
That is the sweetest thing ever! So very special!
That picture gives me a Happy Heart. Thanks for sharing.
2 perfect choices. Absolutley lovely. and a great poem
Very nice choices. :)
Excellent choices Shirley. I especially like the portrait of your mother and her poem goes with it perfectly. What a special lady she was.
Great choices, Shirley!
It is a great poem and I will think of your mom when I try to have a happy heart always.
Very good. Wonderful poem. Thanks for sharing.
Good one. Liked them both.
These two pictures actually go very well together, when you think about it. First it's a picture of your mom, followed by a picture that symbolizes a new beginning. Well in some aspect, the second picture could symbolize her new beginning in her new life next to Christ.
oh, that's sweet. I always just want to hug older people. They are like special treasures.
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Thanks for the photo's but mostly thanks for the wonderful tribute to your mother...I will greatly anticipate meeting her! Wonderful poem she wrote...good solid reminder for life
KK
Wonderful shots with such meaning to them. The poem your mother wrote is wonderful.
very special photos, i think you selected well
The lighting on the flower is so nice! That's a great way to remember your mom, with a happy heart and smiling photo.
Your Mother was beautiful! What an important and meaningful legacy she has left behind. A lesson for us all to live with a happy heart. I plan on doing just that.
(((HUGS)))
~Lisa
How special! Your mother's eyes are very kind. Your mom's poem is very special, and she has made us all have a happy heart. I will remember that when I am having a hard day, that it is better to have a happy heart. Thanks for passing that along!
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The photo of your mother is priceless. I love the sweet smile on her face.
Beautiful shots, Your picture of the flowers are amazing.
Nice choices and a touching narrative to go along with them.:-)
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