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The Village of Villa Park has this gazebo along the Prairie Path not far from us that I've never posted but should some time. They've decorated it with a big Christmas tree and cardboard representations of various elves from pop culture. These include the Keebler Elves, Dobby the House Elf from Harry Potter and the Missing Editor, Legolas from The Lord of the Rings (as played by Orlando Bloom), and, as seen here, Will Ferrell's Buddy the Elf from the movie Elf. Robin loves the movie Elf, so she had her picture taken with Buddy. I'm not really a big fan of Christmas, so I didn't have my picture taken with anything.
Young Maasai child and sitter. Don't know if it's a boy or girl but I think the pants are on backwards.
Hand held 20D and 28-135mm lens.
Quincy has this odd knack of turning one eye out which makes him look like a silly boy! When Quincy was very young (about five years ago) he almost lost an eye. We are unsure why but it could of been as simple as an eyelash scratching the surface of his eye. He got a scratch on his eye that became painfully infected and was resistant to the first antibiotic given by local vet. The injury began to grow and we had to rush him to a specialist in Yorktown, Virginia 2 hours away where they discovered he had a secondary infection within the eyeball too and within hours would of ruptured his eye. It took long nights of every two hour drops for a few days and trips back and forth to Virginia for progress check ups and medication changes for several weeks. In the end, his eye was saved and it was nearly as good as new! I can only sing praises for the team at the various clinics of Animal Eye Care in Yorktown, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach! They are extremely friendly, professional and caring people! PLEASE GO -->> www.facebook.com/2TurtlesPhotography.GPG and LIKE my FACEBOOK photography page! THNX!!
Most of my time lately has been spent working on the studio, working on Michelle and I's upcoming competition, and working on our recent marketing package release. I haven't done a lot of client work yet this year so much of my uploads have been personal work.
This is my step son Adrik, the girls ADORE their brother but as you can see, he hasn't found that same appreciation yet lol!
His eyes,his nose his whiskers!! I found him and his syster Pimpula
abandoned in corridor to my house,they had been thrown out
by someone and they were tiny and sick so they moved in with
me, I had kurre for 13 years and Pimpula for six she was not the
healthiest little girl...But Kurre my Kurre,
I had propably a hundred names for him
he was such a darling....
Kurre,Kurminen,
Kurtsi,Kerminen,Kurmeliini,Kumpiainen, Kompis,
Kupsis,Kupiainen,Kompikumpinen,Kummiainen,
Pupsi,Pupu,Murmis,Tuuttis ,Hurmaharmiainen,
Hupiainen ,Hupsis,Hupsispupsis,Pupunjuupeli.
Kompikampiainen,Kompis etc
in the 1896 Ward & Hughes stained glass within St. Peter's Church, Monks Eleigh, Suffolk
--Church Link: www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/monkseleigh.html
This very large stone face was lying on its side while they do renovations at the Munsterbasilika in Bonn. It was just there - you could walk right up to it. No fence around it ... very open.
(added later): Apparently these are always on the ground:
In 2002 the Turkish sculptor Iskender Yediler (born 1953) created the heads of Saint Cassius and Saint Florentius who are said to have been decapitated in Bonn in 304.
They are meant to be a reminder of the town's patrons. Their bones rest in the crypt of Minster Basilica as the martyrs of Thebaeian Legion. Legends say that Empress Helena had this church erected to their honour in 310.
My BIL loves BBQ so I made this card for him using a Z fold design, MFT die cut (those kraft pieces are actually the cozies from the coffee cup die, Lawn Fawn images and the Relish the day sentiment and Mama Elephant HB sentiment). The Z fold can be seen clearly in this next picture www.flickr.com/photos/74238397@N06/42798236214. I am submitting this card to www.lawnfawnatics.com/announcement/lawn-fawnatics-challen..., www.cardchallenges.com/2018/07/wednesday-sketch-challenge..., www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-..., wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-weeks-344...
Él es David Carnicer, la razón de que yo siga aquí a pesar de todos los altibajos. Mi mayor apoyo y la única persona incondicional e irreemplazable. Y aunque su galería esté hasta arriba de retratos míos, nunca se presta a posar para mi cámara. Hasta ahora. Creo que se merecía un huequito aquí.
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Explorando esto del retrato, mi primer trabajo con texturas.
Exploring about portrait, my first ps work with textures.
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When you love somebody, you give him a nickname. This kid was born with his—Baby Graham. We called him that because it's what we call grandmothers (Gram, Grammy). As he grew up, he became Graham Cracker, Grahamburger, Grahamekins,Grahampire, Graham Bam Thank You Ma'am.
I like Baby G. Because listen to this boy's voice: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsHy8ijpLkM. Let the song warm up. He has a little bit of swagger, too.
It's been a long time since I got all choked up by somebody I love on the stage. I'm used to it now. It's old hat. And that's a shame. But I came close to tears with Serena's saxomophone solo, and the waterworks got me when Graham sang.
What a good family.
Photograph taken by Charles Francis Himes while on a family vacation in Europe in 1890.
Collection name: Charles Francis Himes Family Papers
Original held by: Archives and Special Collections
Institution: Dickinson College
Location: Carlisle, PA
Contact us at: archives@dickinson.edu
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jami rose cia whore all those people that she killed all that damage that she caused
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jami rose cia whore all those people that she killed all that damage that she caused
1)hurricane katrina
2)bp oil spill
3)japan tsunami
and most recently, Aurora Colorado Batman Murders,
and many others in time.
raped. robed. murdered. dismembered.
never punished for her crimes
born on april 4 1980.
here you go :)
by entering in her information from date of birth here:
www.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html
you can monitor her information that is used by the world markets on a daily basis, not only that, but control for what is in numerical belief, thru out the us and the rest of the world.
on a daily basis. in forward motion time placement.
and all those people she killed. never punished
thomas warn varnas will make sure that happens, won't he?
you attempted two murders on his life at 143 Rue Esplanade and Villa Du Lac,
by channeling his dreams with tenants and parking cars outside of his residence, capturing him..
how does it feel now Jami, to know the same is happening
to you :)
:)
there you go :)
King George V is being shown part of a mortar gun, or possibly the projectile that would be placed in the gun. He is surrounded by four uniformed men, one of whom is holding the mortar. Directly beside the group, a mortar gun has been set up on the ground. It is thought this photograph was taken by the British official photographer, John Warwick Brooke.
Mortar guns were designed to fire shells at a high angle. They were developed as a result of the trench warfare that dominated World War I - another artillery piece with a high trajectory was the Howitzer. By firing at an angle greater than 45 degrees, the shell was able to fly over obstacles and drop into enemy lines. With a flat trajectory the shell or cannon travelled in a straight line until it made contact.
[Original reads: 'H.M. having a mortar explained to him.']
TAGGED : 7 things I love about HIM/HER
-Your nick
-Who’s the person you're referring to?
-State the 7 things you love about this person
-Tag 5 other people
~ сгєαатіνє.ѕєѝогітα ~ ✿
~ My Mom !
~ 7 things I love about her :
o Her Compssion ..
o sensitivity ..
o Trust in me ..
o Height
o A great secret keeper ..
o My adorble advisor ..
o the way she loves me <3
o Her scrifice for others happiness ..
~ I tag :
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Čleopαтrα © ↔*2009*
Juvenile © [MCT]
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P.S : sorry 4 the bad hand writing >< ~
Chairs crafted from rotationally moulded polyethylene. Their shapes were created using a 3 dimensional scan of 2 plaster sculptures. Available in two different finishes: matt polyethylene, mass-dyed rotation molded and in glossy varnished polyethylene.
"Him & Her are born directly from the ideas behind the Panton Chair. An evolution of the hermaphroditic original, declined into the harmony of the two sexes. They assume sculpted forms like naked models of seduction…but they feel no shame.”
Trans Her
Lightness and sensuality come together in the latest version of the iconic HER chair. Continuing research into new chromatic effects lead to the development of a new production method which in turn, has given birth to a new transparent, glass like version. Trans Her is created using rotational moulding technology combined with transparent polycarbonate.
Materials
polyethylene
Colours
colours in matt polyethylene: white, black, red
colours in glossy varnished polyethylene: white, grey, black, brown, beige, yellow, orange, red, violet, sky blue, light green
transparent polycarbonate: transparent, smoked
Dimensions
Him: L/W 49,5 P/D 61,5 H 87
Her: L/W 49,5 P/D 61,5 H 87
Surya Sinha has a treasure of thoughts. His ideas place him in the category of a philosopher besides a thinker. Anyone who follows his ideas is bound to scale great heights in life much beyond his imagination.
Foundation of success is a man's optimism. If he is full of hope and positivism then he can do all that which other might just be contemplating. He can attain what others might be just dreaming.
Surya Sinha is an embodiment of this philosophy. Because of his faith in life, he has been able to achieve those goals that he never even thought he can achieve. Today he is at such a height that society looks up to him for inspiration. His coaching takes one to newer heights of success. Even his books have helped people achieve great success. He is one of the international bestsellers.
Surya Sinha is an Indian Best-selling Author, Corporate Trainer, Keynote & motivational Speaker, Life Coach, Consultant, Management Guru, An Entrepreneur, A visionary, communication expert, Educator, Motivator, Public speaker, social activist, author of the books "Apni Yaddashat Kaise Badhayen, Lok Vayavhar,Why Network Marketing, Learn to say I Love You, Network Marketing Sawaal Aapke Jawab Surya Sinha Ke, Kaise Payen Safalta Network Marketing Mein, Jeevan Ke Prerak, Chubhtey kadvey pravachan, A Guide To Network Marketing , Complete Personality Development Course, Kahaniyon Ki Aawaz, Aao Bane Safal Vakta, How To get Success In Network Marketing Bussiness & Boost Your Brain Power" & audio cassettes on "Motivational, Goal Setting, Time Management, Leadership & Winning Strategy" and has more than 18 years of experience of Media , Films, Theatre and performing arts in the national and International arena.
He is a well-known figure in Bangladesh, Mauritius, Nepal, Singapore, Bangkok, Canada, Thailand and in India. He is the ultimate inspirer. That is why he is sought after by a number of leading institutions to guide and train their employees.
My cousin Gandalf is always getting into trouble and coming to ask me to rescue him.
The Legend of Ronzig (Chapter 1)
Very long ago, long before the age of science, long before the Ice Age even, there was an age which humans have pushed from their memory. This was the age of magic, when sorcerers and wizards fought great battles in search of an outcome to the conflict between good and evil. Sorcerers sought to arm themselves with the powers of evil in order to gain control of the world and wizards sought to use the powers of good to defeat these sorcerers and keep the world free.
As the world explored the great secrets of science, foolish people decided that magic could not exist in this world because it was not scientific. Only a few of the great wizards of the past understood how very wrong this line of thinking was, for magic, more than any other discipline was a precise, scientific branch of learning. The problem was amplified by the fact that it took hundreds of years of dedicated study for a novice to even begin to master this craft. Only the brightest students reached the level of learning necessary to overcome death and complete their studies. The reason that the Gods designed the science of magic to be so difficult to master is quite simple really. If more than a few were allowed to master the powers of magic, the conflict between the two branches would threaten to rip apart the very fabric of time and space. There was another limiting factor involved, for each master magician could only take his first born son as an apprentice and there was no other way to learn the secrets of magic except by apprenticeship to a master.
Now Ronzig was the first born son of Ronik, the most powerful wizard of that time and as first born, it was his destiny to become Ronik’s apprentice. However, thirteen minutes after Ronzig was born, he was followed into this world by his twin brother Ronzak. As the twins reached the age of apprenticeship, Ronzig began his studies with his father and Ronzak was left to seek other, less challenging disciplines.
As is often the case with siblings, the younger brother was more intelligent than his older brother, but was lacking in the elder brother’s wisdom. Ronzak could not tolerate being second to his less intelligent brother and he left the family home to roam the world.
Ronik’s arch rival, Sonod the Sorcerer was quick to recognize an opportunity to gain the upper hand over Ronik. Sonod had no sons, so he was free to take any apprentice he chose, and he chose Ronzak who already carried the magic gene in his body. This set into motion, the events which led to the fiercest battle of magic which the world has ever known, The Battle of the Twins.
By the time the twin brothers had reached the age of 313, they had far surpassed the knowledge and skills of their mentors. They were the two most powerful magicians ever to walk the face of the Earth.
Ronzig the Wizard and Ronzak the Sorcerer were destined to clash, for one had embraced the powers of the Gods and the other had embraced the powers of the demons.
The legend of this battle is another story for another time. It is enough for the purpose of this tale to relate the fact that the conflagration lasted over 500 years and so disrupted the balance of the universe that it triggered an ice age on the planet Earth.
Ronzig was near defeat as the tide of battle had swung to favour Ronzak, but in his wisdom, he conjured up a box with the last of his powers. This was no ordinary box, for it was set to capture all dark magic. Its workings followed the principles of a black hole. The more Ronzak used his powers to fight the containing box, the stronger the box became, until it had drained Ronzak of all of his magic.
Unwilling to destroy his twin brother, Ronzig chose to lock Ronzak’s magic into the box. Ronzak laughs and says he will pick the lock and retrieve his magic. Ronzig knows that his brother can pick any lock, so he conjures up a combination lock, into which he secures the magic. Ronzak laughs and says he will have no trouble devising the combination. Once he has his magic restored, he will meet Ronzig in a final conflict. As Ronzig walks away, he calls to his brother, telling him that the lock is no ordinary one. It has been designed to set its own combination to the number of characters determined by Ronzig. The final genius of the container is that the number of characters in the combination is set to infinity. The lock will never finish generating its combination and cannot be opened unless the complete combination is entered.
And this was the final outcome of a millennium long battle between the two branches of magic. The power of dark magic was defeated and locked away for all eternity, but without the force of dark magic to counter; there was no longer any need for Ronzig’s great magic. Since people no longer were witness to the powers of magic being practiced, they soon forgot that magic was very real and very powerful and they began to believe that the legends of sorcerers and wizards were only myths.
Although Ronzag no longer has his magic powers he is still a very strong force in the world. He has changed his name to BILL and he guards the GATES of Hell.
Ronzig, the last of the great wizards, uses his magic in less dramatic ways than he did in the old days. Now Ronzig the Wizard conjures up amazing digital photoArt creations with his magic mouse.
Ronzig
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Down, But Not Out
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Mental Alchemic Winding Staircase: Meaning to Alchemist's Today
For many Alchemist, The Fellowcraft degree is among the most moving rituals in our fraternity. It teaches a man the value of an informed mind and helps him assume his role as a good citizen, friend, and family man. The mental and spiritual rigors that accompany the ascent of the Alchemic winding staircase aim to deepen the candidate’s connection to himself and, above all, teach him to be just with all mankind. An alchemist has a duty to himself and his Brethren to become better and build a better world. This means he cannot stand still, he must commence his alchemical labor, climb the stairs to the Middle Chamber and become an example of enlightenment and wisdom.
It's fascinating that the Winding Staircase, a symbol that only appears once in alchemical ritual, has earned such prominence. Even in scripture, it appears in a single verse in the sixth chapter of the First Book of Kings: “The door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house, and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third."Over the centuries, tracing boards, Alchemical aprons, and other fraternal artwork have depicted the Winding Staircase. That this image is a foundational element of Alchemical teachings today is a testament to the power and beauty of alchemical ritual, in particular the Fellowcraft degree of the Tower, a 15.000 sq Arts Resource Center is the centrepiece of LUMA Arles. It will house research and archive facilities, workshop and seminar rooms, and exhibition spaces.
The central organising element of the new building is a circular glass drum, the shape of which relates to the Roman Arena in Arles. Like the Arena, the scale and clear geometry of the drum reflects the ancient Roman planning influences that set the foundation of Arles. The Romans used civic buildings to organise the densely situated buildings around it.
The drum is both transparent and porous, with walls that open to the surrounding industrial buildings turning it into the central hub of the campus. The building grows out of the centre of the drum and is oriented towards the historic centre of Arles.
The skyline of Arles is populated with towers built from the ancient times to the Middle Ages up to the present. The new building will help establish LUMA Arles as a significant site among the other landmarks of the city.
The façade of the new building takes its inspiration from the limestone peaks of Les Alpilles—the mountain range that rises from the Rhone Valley northeast of Arles. Upon the horizon of the region, the geological formations are a strong natural feature—the jutting peaks stand in stark contrast to the plain of the valley from which they emerge. The impressive forms and textures of the jagged cliffs helped to establish a formal and contextual ambition for the new building.
Les Alpilles have played a significant role in the cultural memory of the region and abroad. They figure prominently in Van Gogh’s paintings from the time he spent in Arles in which he depicted the mountains with visible, segmented strokes emphasising the dynamism and texture of the terrain. The manner in which Van Gogh rendered Les Alpilles influenced the development of the exterior cladding of the building. The design of the tower seeks to capture the movement of discrete elements across a surface.
This manner of breaking down the surface to visible modules became an important theme in the surface development of the building as it reinforced the idea of a “painterly building”. The building changes in appearance as one moves around it, as each of the panels reflects light dierently. Over the course of the day the building will take on the colors and hues of the surrounding context and sky, adding the impression of movement across the facades.
Further reflection on the local architecture of Arles reinforces this concept; best exemplified in the masonry construction of the Roman and Romanesque architecture in the city, such as the limestone panels of the Amphitheatre, the Thermal Baths of Constantine, and the stone roof panels of the cloister of the Church Saint-Trophime.
archello.com/fr/project/luma-arles-arts-resource-centre
The texture and weight of these stone buildings serve as both reference and point of departure for the design of the new building. Rendered in stainless steel, the building panels simultaneously reference the tradition of masonry construction of the region and the industrial heritage of its immediate site.
Luma Arles is an arts center in Arles, France created by the LUMA Foundation headed by Swiss arts patron Maja Hoffmann. It encompasses several renovated former railroad factories and the LUMA Tower, a 15,000 square meter tower building designed by the Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry for the LUMA Foundation.[1][2] For the building Gehry took some of his inspiration from the Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh hoping to catch the light Dutch artist sought in the South of France, specifically as in Starry Night which was painted in Arles in 1889. The skin of the building features 11,000 angled reflective stainless steel panels.[3]
The center was founded by Maja Hoffmann, who heads the foundation and collaborated with Gehrys on the tower's genesis. The building includes exhibition spaces, workshops, a library, an auditorium with 150 seats, and a café.[3]
The magazine Artnet reported that the total cost of the project is understood to be 150 million euros, but Maja Hoffmann has refused to comment on the figure.
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The Alchemic Winding Staircase is a central symbol in initiating second degree of Fellowcraft, referring to the allegorical ascent to the Middle Chamber.
Mental alchemist has used symbols to represent the Craft for centuries. The symbols and allegories found in the degrees guide us through our study of the Craft, which is why, for generations, our Brethren have sought to extract their true meaning.
In the Luma Lodge, we begin our path to self-improvement and commit to upholding the virtues of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth that ground our fraternity. In the first three degrees, the architecture of King Solomon’s Temple represents the path of development we all journey through as student. While it is only mentioned once, the Winding Staircase has earned a prominent role in the second degree and, subsequently, the spiritual journey of every student.
Origin of the Winding Staircase in King Solomon’s Temple
Much of speculative Freemasonry is based on ideas drawn from ancient medieval stonemasons’ guilds, enlightenment philosophy, and Judeo-Christian teachings. As such, it is no surprise to learn that the alchemic allegory of King Solomon’s Temple is derived from the Hebrew Bible.
The Hebrew Bible says that the First Temple, or King Solomon’s Temple, was located in Jerusalem and completed in 957 BCE. Solomon’s father, David, was told by God to build a great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant, an ornate chest holding the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. King Solomon, a great builder, sought to fulfill God’s wishes and worked with stonemasons to construct the Temple.
While scripture reveals the temple was later destroyed by the Babylonians and King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Jews ultimately returned to the Temple’s ruins to rebuild the Second Temple. Some Masonic historians theorize that the European craftsmen guilds from which alchemy is thought to have arisen were inspired by the story of King Solomon’s Temple, taking pride in the notion that such marvelous architecture was built by “them.” As such, they integrated the temple imagery into their ceremony of initiation.
Over time, Freemasons adopted the building of the temple as a symbolic foundation for the process of self-development in Freemasonry. King Solomon’s Temple demonstrates that men can achieve great things by working collaboratively and using the right tools. Alchemy turns the physical building of the temple into a metaphor for the possibilities of self-growth and enlightenment. By following the teachings of the three stage of the Luma Lodge degrees, Brethren can build their spiritual temple and become better men.
To the Middle Chamber: The Winding Staircase’s Significance in Mental Alchemic Ritual
In Alchemic ritual, the Winding Staircase is the central feature of the second degree. Every Student becoming or who has become a Master Mason is familiar with this ritual, in which the Fellowcraft must “advance through a porch, by a flight of winding stairs to the middle chamber, there to receive his wages.” While these structures – the porch, stairs, and chamber – were once part of King Solomon’s Temple, they are used here as spiritual and intellectual markers of a candidate’s progress in the Craft.
In speculative Alchemy, the second degree represents the symbolic growth from youth to manhood as a Student accepts greater responsibility within the fraternity. Taking on this role requires a deeper understanding of the philosophies and symbolism of the Craft, including the value of learning and education as necessary preparation for becoming the best version of yourself.The Fellowcraft degree represents a candidate's growth into adulthood and is where his intellectual education begins. Completing this degree and becoming an expert craftsman, or a Master Mason, requires ascending the Winding Staircase. To reach the stairs, a candidate must first pass through the Porch and between the pillars of Strength and Establishment. He must leave behind the irrationality and ignorance of youth and become a learned man. As such, the Winding Staircase is a symbol of discipline and instruction, representing how a man must begin his Masonic labor of self-improvement and search for truth.
There is no higher or more prestigious step than the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason or 3rd degree which is attained within the first 3 degrees of Masonry.
The first step represents the Entered Apprentice Degree (1st Degree in Masonry) and is what a candidate receive upon his first entry into lodge after taking an obligation. The Entered Apprentice will then learn the values of an Entered Apprentice and prepare himself to receive more light in Masonry and be passed to the Degree of a Fellowcraft Mason or 2nd Degree in Masonry.. The Fellowcraft again will learn the additional values of a Fellowcraft by learning additional secrets and prepare himself to be raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason.
Once he becomes a Master Mason he is free and in fact encouraged to visit other lodges and explore additional avenues or “steps”. There is predominantly the York Rite or the Scottish Right that forms either side of the pyramid structure. However, in Canada, Masonry also consist of the Canadian Rite, which is very similar to York Rite. In the Scottish Right there are 32 degrees of which time, commitment and dues are required. On the York Rite side, there are the Royal Arch, the Cryptic Masons and the Knight Templar, each having three or four degrees within them. The Knights Templar and the 32nd Degree stand on the same step (level) and await to be called to the illustrious 33rd Degree, the highest step a Mason can achieve, but no more prestigious than the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason.
Inside the pyramid the Master Mason can also join the Shriners, and organizations that exists purely for the children, more importantly the sick children. There are 22 Shriner hospitals in North America that cost just over $1.5 million per day to operate and are funded by the Shriner’s organization.
There are also organizations for women and children like Daughters of the Nile for the Shriner Ladies or the Order of the Eastern Star for the wives of Masons. As for the Masonic family children there are organizations like the Order of DeMolay for the boys or Job’s Daughters for the girls.
Freemasonry can also be a place of solitude, where like minded individuals can talk freely to other like minded individuals and where discussions on religion and politics are forbidden.
I have a secret. I know Clark Kent. You may have heard of him as the mild mannered reporter that works at the Daily Planet. I know him as an earnest farm girl with a compassionate heart, a creative soul, a healthy curiosity and a gentle disposition. But, to be sure, she also wears an "S" on her chest.
She earned that shield 17 years ago. They told her that her life was being threatened by cancer in her breast. She found the nearest phone booth. They told her she would need surgery to remove the malignant cells, and likely change her body for the rest her life. She put on her cape. They told her she would need weeks of radiation treatments to kill any cancer cells remaining near the areas left tender and exposed after surgery. She put on her red boots and tights. They told her she would need aggressive chemotherapy that would ravage not only persistent malignancies, but also healthy cells throughout her body and leave her with uncomfortable side effects that linger to this day. She jutted her jaw and leaped tall buildings. Then they told her she was cancer free. They told her that she had stared cancer in the eye and cancer blinked.
She earned that "S" emblazoned across her chest. She is a Survivor. She is Super.
She is also my Mom. And she is my hero.