Giving up one love to save another sometimes is the only thing that makes sense. Even if it means that your life isn’t as easy as you would like it to be.
Archives for April 2015
The joy of colour
Much of my painting inspiration comes from our spectacular west coast scenery although I have been greatly influenced by the many different people and countries I have visited. I am awed by the beauty and diversity the entire world has to offer.
What Love Is
Love is all the moments in between the big moments – the moments we rarely capture in photos and ones that are often overloooked.
Without A Word
When they had left he got up and looked up and down the street. It was a beautiful summer night, and the moon was full, casting a warm glow on the tiny neighbourhood. He’d lived in the house with his wife, Margie going on twenty odd years. Why had she ended it without saying good-bye?
Manitoba Magic
For the most part they are based upon a lifetime of unforgettable moments on the prairie through all the seasons. Experiences and memories from time spent at my family cottage at Victoria Beach, from living and growing up in Winnipeg, and from my many travels throughout the Province.
Exploring the Roof of the World
Situated at an average of 14,700 feet above sea level, Tibet is the region of the globe with the highest elevation worldwide. When talking about Tibet, I refer to Xizang, or the Autonomous region of Tibet which represents roughly half the size of the Tibetan cultural area.
I don’t know, but I’ll find out!
When a customer asks a question that you don’t know the answer to, the best answer is this: “I don’t know, but I’ll find out!”. When you do this, you are telling the truth and operating from a position of integrity.
Around the World: Developing the Right Attitude
The key issue in traveling successfully, then, is to embrace the right attitude and to act in accordance with that attitude. In this series, I’ll describe that attitude. I’ll talk about the specific issues I face on a daily basis and how I deal with them.
The Woman in the Blue Dress
She then proceeded to lie on the sidewalk in her blue dress, on which I now noticed was pinned a button that read “Birthday Girl”; it was her birthday. While she lay on the cold concrete, her white underwear exposed for all to observe, she continued to speak with the 911 operator.
3-Ply Toilet Paper
No matter what life throws my way, I’ll always have my 3-ply toilet paper.