Light in the Dark Season by anahata.c
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(a recent november shot, turned 'festive'...Please zoom!)
HI everyone...
I've started another break (for work and phys therapy), but I'd planned to do final comments this week...
But I couldn't do them yet---but I WILL! By the weekend! Then I'll do a final upload...
But now, dear friends, please allow a thought:
Americans have Thanksgiving today, which is often a beautiful gathering. But I agree with Mark (wysiwig, his latest upload) that we must remember our forebears, our native brothers and sisters who suffered so greatly from the settlers---acts which were par for the world, certainly, but which we still must remember. Let us remember all who suffer while we have comfort, food and loved ones; and let our gratitude include everyone--incl all who've been forgotten, or who've suffered from illness, from uncaring humans, or by the untamed forces of nature...
Finally, let us dedicate ourselves to never let suffering happen again, by helping, or by caring, however we do it, however we reach out...as an old Rabbinical saying goes: "No celebration is complete if one person suffers somewhere..."
Peace and love to all,
Mark
(I'll be back by the weekend...and thanks so much for your wonderful responses to my last upload!)
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Comments (15)
wysiwig
Festive is the word. You've turned Chicago into Rio. And words very well said, Mark. At Seder we always give up a little wine in sympathy with the Egyptian victims of God's wrath. As for the Native Americans, in 1493 the Pope issued a so called 'Document of Discovery' which stated that Europeans were free to occupy and possess any land that had a non-Christian population. Unbelievably, that doctrine was used as recently as 2005 to deny the Oneida tribe its right to reclaim land lost to white colonists.
LivingPixels
Mark beautiful word heartfelt and touching indeed if every one in the world strived for these ideals and practice them then we would solve all of these problem BTW your art is most captivating my friend I love it All the best on your break my friend and may you continually find the peace of god that excels all thought and dont stay away too long get back real soon Mark!!
bakapo
fun-house, ferris-wheel, and circus all in one image. let us be truly thankful for what we have and sympathy and care for those who do not have. peace be with you my friend. be well.
eekdog
So well said my friend, love your work and friendship. I have things to be thankful for as mentioned in my last two posts. I hope you and your family have a marvelous t day.
GrandmaT
Outstanding! This positively POPS off the screen. A masterpiece in my book.
Faemike55
great and fun image! We have a lot to be thankful for but there are those who don't, for one reason or another.
nickcarter
Waw... extraordinary elaboration of a beautiful photo!!!
alida
pre-xmas look
durleybeachbum
Powerful!!
npauling
Celebrations have really come to your part of the world, imagine a sky really lit up like this, it would make everyone happy and maybe be nicer to each other. A beautiful image and I hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving. 😀
Freethinker56
Gorgeous Mark. A very cheerful image.And I'm thankful your my friend Hugs Dee
helanker
WOW What a fantastic Northern Light you have had over your Chicago ;-D Yes, I agree with you, dear Mark ...and much more reason is there to be grateful and thankful.
X-PaX
Very nice work Mark.
steve2
Beautiful work !
RodS
A very colorful and festive image, Mark! You've really turned Chi-town into a celebration of color and movement! Wonderful!
Very true words - there is far too much suffering in this wounded world of ours - most of it caused by our species. These are dark days, but as long as there are those who wish and work to set things right, there is still hope. We cannot go back and undo the many unspeakable injustices of the past, but we can remember, and work to ensure they never happen again.