Infinity Of Love
Hello, dear flickriends. Despite what I wrote yesterday, I am NOT devoting my life to images of robotic chickens and such. It was April Fool's Day after all, and I thought I'd have a bit of fun to offset "the blahs." I hope you all had a good laugh.
It's truly good to be back amongst the living. I'm not sure how often I'll be here, but I'll be around none-the-less. I tell you, I have seen the bottom of the barrel.....and it looks exactly like a basement in Northern New Jersey! As I continue with the molting process of all things mental and material, I'll be posting here to fight off those nasty anxiety demons and flex the creative muscles that have been screaming in atrophic discontent.
And yes, I'll eventually offer for your consideration the lists of my personal items available for purchase. Since there is SO much to handle, I figured it would be best to break it down into manageable chunks over time. This whole experience of sifting through the ton of crap I've accumulated over the past 20+ years is becoming an enlightening one, to say the least. The moral: Don't waste money on "things" you really don't want or need, just because you can. Instead, use it to change life for the better. Use it to make a difference in the world. Use it to truly enjoy living, and not just existing.
Anyway, thank you all (yet again) for hanging in there with me. I adore and cherish each and every one of you. For those of you that made a donation, sent an e-mail, left a comment, or said a prayer to help both Jolene and I get through this terribly rough patch, know that you have my eternal gratitude. Whether your effort was great or small, it's appreciated deeply by us both. If you ever are in dire straits yourself, realize that the karma train makes stops in both directions. All you need do is drop me a line and I will send some positive energy your way. Because of you, I have it in surplus now! And if you need more than that, just say so. I'll do whatever I can with the resources I have to help.
By the way, as a small token of flickrlove, I'd like all of you to have the high-resolution version of this very picture as a gift. I even signed it for you. You can download it, print it out, and frame it for display in your home, office or dorm. You can use it as a desktop picture too. I usually don't upload print-quality pics because you never can tell where they'll wind up. But, what the hell, peeps...it's all about the love! I only ask that you respect the copyright as you would the other CC licensed shots here. And if you do hang it up somewhere, take a pic and let me have a gander. I always like to see how the kids are doing!
OK, enough of my emotional blathering. Time to get on with the proper photo caption (while I am off to comment on the thousands of your pictures I've missed in my absence).....
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As you may know, I did the whole "Flickr Pickr" thing in February to introduce you to those photographers whose work I thought you'd be interested in experiencing for yourself. Many of you thanked me for that, as it helped to broaden your awareness (and mine) of the amazing talent that exists on this site.
I've become completely humbled by the outpouring of generosity you've show me in the past month, and realize now more than ever that we all need one another to survive in this world. No person is an island. This online community in particular flourishes because we're all truly connected in our words and deeds. Each of us counts on the other for inspiration and encouragement. And when it comes to simply wanting an "escape," we can rely on our neighbors in Flickrland to offer a shoulder to cry on, a joke to lighten our spirits, or a picture that will leave our jaws hanging with a beauty we'd never expect to witness in our darkest hours. What a wonderful gift to be blessed with in life!
So, I've decided that for the rest of this year, every single time I upload a new pic to my photostream, I'm going to put a link at the bottom of my post to another person on this site. As was the case before, it may be someone you already know and admire, or a completely new discovery. It doesn't matter. I want to be a part, in my own way, of bringing everyone here even closer together. You all have shown me an incredible amount of love and support, and this is just a small way of paying back that unselfish and extraordinary kindness.
It will read "Open your eyes to something new today," with a link to the photog. Visit them and introduce yourself. Leave a comment. Make a friend. Share the love.
Today's discovery is ::: iv0/genericgrl :::
Infinity Of Love
Hello, dear flickriends. Despite what I wrote yesterday, I am NOT devoting my life to images of robotic chickens and such. It was April Fool's Day after all, and I thought I'd have a bit of fun to offset "the blahs." I hope you all had a good laugh.
It's truly good to be back amongst the living. I'm not sure how often I'll be here, but I'll be around none-the-less. I tell you, I have seen the bottom of the barrel.....and it looks exactly like a basement in Northern New Jersey! As I continue with the molting process of all things mental and material, I'll be posting here to fight off those nasty anxiety demons and flex the creative muscles that have been screaming in atrophic discontent.
And yes, I'll eventually offer for your consideration the lists of my personal items available for purchase. Since there is SO much to handle, I figured it would be best to break it down into manageable chunks over time. This whole experience of sifting through the ton of crap I've accumulated over the past 20+ years is becoming an enlightening one, to say the least. The moral: Don't waste money on "things" you really don't want or need, just because you can. Instead, use it to change life for the better. Use it to make a difference in the world. Use it to truly enjoy living, and not just existing.
Anyway, thank you all (yet again) for hanging in there with me. I adore and cherish each and every one of you. For those of you that made a donation, sent an e-mail, left a comment, or said a prayer to help both Jolene and I get through this terribly rough patch, know that you have my eternal gratitude. Whether your effort was great or small, it's appreciated deeply by us both. If you ever are in dire straits yourself, realize that the karma train makes stops in both directions. All you need do is drop me a line and I will send some positive energy your way. Because of you, I have it in surplus now! And if you need more than that, just say so. I'll do whatever I can with the resources I have to help.
By the way, as a small token of flickrlove, I'd like all of you to have the high-resolution version of this very picture as a gift. I even signed it for you. You can download it, print it out, and frame it for display in your home, office or dorm. You can use it as a desktop picture too. I usually don't upload print-quality pics because you never can tell where they'll wind up. But, what the hell, peeps...it's all about the love! I only ask that you respect the copyright as you would the other CC licensed shots here. And if you do hang it up somewhere, take a pic and let me have a gander. I always like to see how the kids are doing!
OK, enough of my emotional blathering. Time to get on with the proper photo caption (while I am off to comment on the thousands of your pictures I've missed in my absence).....
[+]
As you may know, I did the whole "Flickr Pickr" thing in February to introduce you to those photographers whose work I thought you'd be interested in experiencing for yourself. Many of you thanked me for that, as it helped to broaden your awareness (and mine) of the amazing talent that exists on this site.
I've become completely humbled by the outpouring of generosity you've show me in the past month, and realize now more than ever that we all need one another to survive in this world. No person is an island. This online community in particular flourishes because we're all truly connected in our words and deeds. Each of us counts on the other for inspiration and encouragement. And when it comes to simply wanting an "escape," we can rely on our neighbors in Flickrland to offer a shoulder to cry on, a joke to lighten our spirits, or a picture that will leave our jaws hanging with a beauty we'd never expect to witness in our darkest hours. What a wonderful gift to be blessed with in life!
So, I've decided that for the rest of this year, every single time I upload a new pic to my photostream, I'm going to put a link at the bottom of my post to another person on this site. As was the case before, it may be someone you already know and admire, or a completely new discovery. It doesn't matter. I want to be a part, in my own way, of bringing everyone here even closer together. You all have shown me an incredible amount of love and support, and this is just a small way of paying back that unselfish and extraordinary kindness.
It will read "Open your eyes to something new today," with a link to the photog. Visit them and introduce yourself. Leave a comment. Make a friend. Share the love.
Today's discovery is ::: iv0/genericgrl :::