In the world of kind and gentle souls, one stands out among us that needs our support. I dedicate my image today to Dave, aka magnus073, who has brought countless hours of laughter and delight to my life. The art he creates reminds us that there is a small child within all of us and that we should not lose the memories of time gone by. For when our memories are shared with our many friends, we are united in the joy that we share with one another. This one is for you Dave. I hope it makes your day a little brighter and brings sunshine to your valley of life. No matter what the appearances in our lives may be, there is always peace within our inner beingness. It is always there waiting calmly and patiently for us to become aware of its presence. To bring it into our conscious level, we just open ourselves at the top and allow it to flow upward into our conscious mind. It flows in, around and through us and expresses itself as us. Peace and harmony are a part of our natural state of being. So... today... just for today... let us be that peace that we truly are. Let us realize for ourselves that no matter what events are happening outside of ourselves, within the core of our being there is and always will be that true place of peace. That which we dwell expands... so today... just for today... let us know that we are peace. Let us know that we feel peace... let us know that we express peace. All of these things will bring about an inner state of beingness that is filled with peace, light, love, and harmony. And when we continue to dwell upon our state of peacefulness, then the mind will have no other choice but to cause us to bring that state of peace into reality. Have you ever noticed how when we're really worked up about something, we just feel off center all over? However, the moment that we focus on something that we like to do, time appears to pass by more quickly and that chaotic feeling that we had a while ago has passed. There is nothing sudden about it... what has really happened is that we allowed our inner peace to well up from within and fill our beingness. How divine. How simply divine. Our thought for the day is: 'Where peace abounds, the mind will flourish.' Gayle O I wish you a day of wonders... I wish you a life of joy. And most of all, I wish you love all the days of your life. © Gayle O This is a single flame created in Apophysis 3D Hack. Some of the variations used in this flame are the linear3D, spherical, spiral, bubble, scry, and foci. Post work was done in PSP. Thank you for stopping by to share a moment of time with me and for viewing my art. Thank you for your comments on this image and my previous images. Each one is like a precious jewel and will always be treasured. I send a most heart felt thank you to those of you who have favored me as an artist or have favored one of my images. Your visits to my gallery mean a lot to me. They make my world a little brighter and bring rainbows to my valley of life. May the days of your life flow by easily and effortlessly and bring an everlasting peace to your valley of life. Namaste.