tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post2415525099204496167..comments2024-03-26T05:19:03.402-04:00Comments on Journaling With Paint: Remembrance.... Reflection... and GratitudeBruce Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-83109308979948502432010-11-27T14:42:54.772-05:002010-11-27T14:42:54.772-05:00Thank "You" Suzanne... for taking the ti...Thank "You" Suzanne... for taking the time to honour Matthew's sacrifice with your comment!<br /><br />It means so much to the survivors who shoulder the brunt of his loss ultimately... forever. But it must give some grace and comfort... to know that "Others"... who needn't... share your loss and grief.<br /><br />Ultimately... some reason... some purpose... can be seen for the loss to the world at large.... of such a beautiful mind and spirit!<br /><br />Thank "You" again Suzanne for caring to visit and comment!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-59555653794604844072010-11-27T13:32:25.189-05:002010-11-27T13:32:25.189-05:00bruce, an amazingly moving post, thank you so much...bruce, an amazingly moving post, thank you so much for sharing this. it puts everything into perspective. beautifully written and a wonderful remembrence.suzanneberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702748663139114422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-87298567552037906532010-11-16T16:04:16.902-05:002010-11-16T16:04:16.902-05:00Hi there Karen!... Thank "You" for respo...Hi there Karen!... Thank "You" for responding and for your kind sentiments! <br /><br />Once again... the more we speak... and share even our very deepest and most private feelings.. the more we find out how very much "the same" we are as artists... and as people. <br /><br />"We"... are not then... as alone or vastly different in the manner in which we conduct our journeys. There is solace... comfort and freedom in the revelation and knowledge of those truths!<br /><br />It is good to have the company of those we meet along the way... even if it has to be at a distance.<br /><br />Glad that "You will indeed continue to paint... and "get crackin"! The world will be a better place because of your decision and your obvious gift!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-86547709869307499602010-11-16T15:21:33.997-05:002010-11-16T15:21:33.997-05:00Beautiful post, Bruce. I am so sorry about the los...Beautiful post, Bruce. I am so sorry about the loss of your young friend. My cousin is over in Afghanistan right now as an officer in charge of many men and in danger daily. He has been wounded once already and went back a year later after he had healed. He has a wife and young baby. I pray for his safe return and all the young people over there. He has lost many friends already. <br />Thank you for your uplifting and kind comment on my post of yesterday. I do indeed intend to keep on painting and "get crackin'" - KarenKaren Martin Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180294856179918446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-49391190849818679802010-11-12T08:32:03.955-05:002010-11-12T08:32:03.955-05:00Hi there Marian!... Thank "You for responding...Hi there Marian!... Thank "You for responding and lending your support of the ideas presented in this Remembrance Day post!<br /><br />Remembrance Day... no matter where it is observed... is a special day beyond all others. It is a day when all citizens of a nation are galvanized as a whole to remember... and honour sacrifice, bravery and the Freedom that only survives because of these gifts.<br /><br />Thank "You" for joining hands across borders.. to Remember!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-83278516842454168062010-11-12T08:24:12.180-05:002010-11-12T08:24:12.180-05:00Hi there Sue!... Thank you for sharing your sentim...Hi there Sue!... Thank you for sharing your sentiments and your own personal gift of Remembrance and Gratitude to your worthy family member!<br /><br />It takes so little time and effort to remember acts of kindness... of loyalty... of commitment and of courage. Most heroes and heroines in our lives... are ordinary , everyday people... like our Selves!<br /><br />By reaching out and remembering... we, in our own small fashion reinforce the value of offering service and sacrifice in every part of society... from your home....to the waitress... to the classroom and to the battlefield as well.<br /><br />"Thank You"... is a powerful agent of Remembrance which can be used any day of the year... everywhere that we travel on our journey!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-17987395263664167252010-11-12T08:13:22.900-05:002010-11-12T08:13:22.900-05:00Hi there Roxanne!... Thank "You" for vis...Hi there Roxanne!... Thank "You" for visiting and for the encouraging and uplifting comments that you left on the site!<br /><br />I very much enjoyed seeing your fine work and was particularly drawn to... and impressed by your airy take on Wild Blue Yonder landscape! I'll be back for sure!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-81250597077220395762010-11-11T22:13:25.308-05:002010-11-11T22:13:25.308-05:00This is a beautiful post that has brought me to te...This is a beautiful post that has brought me to tears as well.<br />So many of us are so fortunate that there are those among us who lead and offer themselves so that we can live in freedom.<br /><br />Thank you, Bruce for sharing your story.Marian Fortunatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107085447074524162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-34802106755244346532010-11-11T21:11:12.722-05:002010-11-11T21:11:12.722-05:00Hi Bruce,
A very moving post about a wonderful yo...Hi Bruce,<br /><br />A very moving post about a wonderful young man.<br />It must be a comfort that you and your son have each other to reflect and reminise upon the loss of a friend, however painful it may be.<br /><br />I called my cousin early this morning to thank him for his service. He was in Vietnam as were other members of my family. They all returned home.<br /><br />Once again, Bruce, a very thoughtful post.<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />Suesue grecohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690530883362765747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-40741977783519078512010-11-11T20:49:21.919-05:002010-11-11T20:49:21.919-05:00A beautiful post and lovely heartfelt rememberence...A beautiful post and lovely heartfelt rememberence. You have a way with words. Which is why I am here. I wanted to thank you for the kind comment you made concerning my lastest landscape, Wild Blue Yonder. <br /><br />Your art is stunning! I'll visit again.Roxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794506930648656498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-32750016326692932042010-11-11T17:45:02.206-05:002010-11-11T17:45:02.206-05:00Thank "You"... for visiting... and for r...Thank "You"... for visiting... and for responding to add your own personal experiences and feelings Linda!<br /><br />Our agreement... if only the two of us... offers hope and optimism that the world can be changed by offering our voices and actions in unison.<br /><br />Create your art. Share it with the world whenever "You" can. You CAN make a small difference... but by joining hands and voices that difference might soar beyond our wildest dreams and expectations!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-88784482204102514852010-11-11T15:59:47.611-05:002010-11-11T15:59:47.611-05:00Wonderful post, Bruce. I read it twice with feeli...Wonderful post, Bruce. I read it twice with feelings of gratitude and sadness. We have two veterans, each of different wars, in our family. I suppose we are all touched personally, but how many of us take the time to reflect what this day means. I agree that if only we could all create art instead of war - what a wonderful, peaceful world this would be!! Thanks for your thoughts ..... Happy Painting!Linda Popplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597184853450230942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-28589128727508521842010-11-11T13:50:50.925-05:002010-11-11T13:50:50.925-05:00Thank "You"... once again Caroline for y...Thank "You"... once again Caroline for your insightful and supportive comments!<br /><br />If the world and its leaders made art... even for a decade... instead of weapons and war... can "You" imagine how fine and fair this world might become?<br /><br />Painting for one's own personal joy and Peace... then sharing it with others is one way to build towards that goal. Paint your heart out... and share it Caroline!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your own words of Remembrance... "I" much appreciated your sending them along!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards as ever,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-86820657417701863802010-11-11T11:27:26.191-05:002010-11-11T11:27:26.191-05:00Thank you for this Bruce, we must not forget those...Thank you for this Bruce, we must not forget those who have fallen in giving us a free life.<br /><br />Move him into the sun—<br />Gently its touch awoke him once,<br />At home, whispering of fields unsown.<br />Always it awoke him, even in France,<br />Until this morning and this snow.<br />If anything might rouse him now<br />The kind old sun will know.<br />Think how it wakes the seeds—<br />Woke, once, the clays of a cold star.<br />Are limbs so dear-achieved, are sides<br />Full-nerved,—still warm,—too hard to stir?<br />Was it for this the clay grew tall?<br />—O what made fatuous sunbeams toil<br />To break earth's sleep at all?<br /><br />Futility by Wilfred OwenCaroline Simmillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598525698486576546noreply@blogger.com