tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post8382358216290698132..comments2024-03-26T05:19:03.402-04:00Comments on Journaling With Paint: Intermission...Bruce Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-57762127064244820732017-10-29T09:15:23.020-04:002017-10-29T09:15:23.020-04:00Good morning Lisa!... Thank you for taking time to...Good morning Lisa!... Thank you for taking time to read and respond to my post in such a sensitive and caring way.<br /><br />We artist kind... are always looking "beyond the page" for further meaning... before it is even turned. Symbolism infers deeper thought that provides deeper meaning... for those who seek it out!<br /><br />I see that in your work and process Lisa! Good Painting!<br /><br />Warmest regards and Blessings!<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-88504895754493673902017-10-29T08:24:09.694-04:002017-10-29T08:24:09.694-04:00An beautiful tree for a memorial and a beautiful p...An beautiful tree for a memorial and a beautiful post Bruce. I too would be thinking about the symbolism in the butterfly and would take comfort in it.Lisa Le Quelenechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15939073566444931704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-4848143528756015602017-10-27T20:44:33.253-04:002017-10-27T20:44:33.253-04:00Good evening Lass!... Thank you for visiting and y...Good evening Lass!... Thank you for visiting and your thoughtful, supportive comments. Yes... there is much lingering sadness and I know that it will travel with me and revisit me throughout the remainder of my life.<br /><br />However... I hang onto and celebrate the memories that Allie and I shared in life. One thing that we both shared was the freedom and the joy we both felt in sharing the beauty of this world that we discovered with those we met.<br /><br />Her gift was her elegance of language expression, her teaching and her passion for Venetian architecture and culture. Mine is the creation of visual expression and imagery of the places I visit and record. <br /><br />We both have lived lives with fullest purpose and passion. No regrets... either of us. Breadth not brevity marks the truest measure of one's life. In the words of the late frontman Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip in his last solo album... just released:<br /><br />"What you do is you." This small gingko tree tribute speaks volumes about Allison's journey and legacy that she has created and leaves us. I am proud ... and greatly blessed for the time we shared...<br /><br />Thanks for dropping in Caroline... it means a great deal to me.<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-57175909675827330012017-10-27T19:11:07.532-04:002017-10-27T19:11:07.532-04:00I can see and feel the beauty of this special day ...I can see and feel the beauty of this special day brought to us by your words and photos. Yet I feel sad. The butterfly so delicate was like a perfect light in the world Bruce. Caroline Simmillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598525698486576546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-1116593832424590402017-10-27T08:48:23.880-04:002017-10-27T08:48:23.880-04:00Good morning Rhonda!... Thank you for visiting and...Good morning Rhonda!... Thank you for visiting and for again leaving your own encouraging and valuable insights and sharings. They always offer continued hope that people who truly share the same passion for making visual art actually exist... and continue to see Blogger as the useful connecting tool that it is... and to use it as such. <br /><br />At the end of a journey of any kind... only the memories gathered along the way and the on-going "magical thinking" that only they can conjur up remain. The sharing of them soothes and extends the presence of a loved one... at least in spirit. What else can we hope for?<br /><br />Thank you again for your gifts and presence Rhonda. Both mean a great deal to me personally.<br /><br />Rich blessings... and continued Good Painting!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-50079768196689859722017-10-26T14:28:25.210-04:002017-10-26T14:28:25.210-04:00What a wonderful day it must have been, and what m...What a wonderful day it must have been, and what memories! I, too, am aware of magical thinking, but surely that single monarch was hanging around for some reason unknown to all but her? Oh, well. We soothe ourselves and we know that memories are the place our loved ones walk when they no longer walk beside us. Sending you oceans of purple :)RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.com