Tribute to my Grandmother by UteBigSmile
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I thank you all for looking, wish you all a nice Weekend, take care and stay healthy.
My grandmother gave me this tip once:
When times are tough, take small steps.
Do what you have to do, but do it slowly.
Don't think about the future or what may happen tomorrow.
Clean the dishes.
Wipe the dust off.
Write a letter.
Chef's soup.
You see that?
You go forward, step by step.
Take a step and then pause.
Take a rest.
Cherish yourself.
Take the next step.
Then take another step.
You'll hardly notice it, but your stride will become longer.
Until the time comes when you can think of the future again without crying.
(Elena Mikhalkova, "The Room of Old Keys")
Ma grand-mère m'a donné ce tuyau une fois :
Lorsque les temps sont durs, faites de petits pas.
Faites ce que vous avez à faire, mais faites-le lentement.
Ne pensez pas à l'avenir ou à ce qui pourrait arriver demain.
Faites la vaisselle.
Essuyez la poussière.
Écrivez une lettre.
La soupe du chef.
Vous voyez ça ?
Vous avancez, pas à pas.
Faites un pas, puis faites une pause.
Reposez-vous.
Chérissez-vous.
Passez à l'étape suivante.
Alors, faites un pas de plus.
Vous le remarquerez à peine, mais votre foulée s'allongera.
Jusqu'au moment où vous pourrez à nouveau penser à l'avenir sans pleurer.
(Elena Mikhalkova, "La chambre des vieilles clés")
PS. This image has been created with a capture of my dear friend Klaus (Hendesse) and a png tube, which I made from a picture of Tasha Tudor + PhotoDonut.
Comments (26)
paul_gormley
words of wisdom; prefer the previous version of this with its softer colours, it is still a splendid photo though
UteBigSmile
Indeed they are... and beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
pchef
très joli et touchant
UteBigSmile
Merci cher Pierre!
hashdoc
wow! atemberaubend schön!
UteBigSmile
Vielen herzlichen Dank mein Freund!
Tracesl Online Now!
excellent
marcopol
Elle s'en allait par les chemins, la chevelure blanchie, dont elle retenait la vivacité encore fougueuse par un fichu. Un châle, sa seule coquetterie, cachait les muscles de ses bras noueux. Imperturbable, elle ramassait quotidiennement ses brassées de bois mort, fagots qui iraient alimenter le feu de l'âtre, où elle ferait mitonner le ragoût ou la soupe. Elle avait gardé la beauté de la nature indomptable, celle des ceps de vigne qui savent longtemps donner du fruit. Sa seule présence irradiait le paysage de sa vitalité.
She went off by the roads, the bleached hair, whose liveliness, which was still fiery, was retained by a scarf. A shawl, her only flirtatiousness, hid the muscles of her gnarled arms. Undaunted, she would collect her armfuls of dead wood daily, bundles that would fuel the hearth fire, where she would simmer the stew or the soup. She had kept the beauty of indomitable nature, that of the vine stocks which know how to give fruit for a long time. Her mere presence radiated the landscape of her vitality.
UteBigSmile
....Elle avait gardé la beauté de la nature indomptable, celle des ceps de vigne qui savent longtemps donner du fruit. Sa seule présence irradiait le paysage de sa vitalité! Je te remercie de tout mon coeur pour ce merveilleux commentaire!
A_Sunbeam
I like both versions. This one hints at darker problems en route through life.
UteBigSmile
Yes they did it all and therefore they have all my deepest respect!
JeffersonAF
Excellent.
UteBigSmile
Obrigado!
ArtDeCroh
Fascinating atmosphere and image composition !! Amazing work! I like it a lot!
UteBigSmile
Thank you for your kind comment!
marcPoser
C'est une version plus anxiogène que la précédente qui nous incite à la réflexion.
UteBigSmile
Je ne pense pas, cette image un hommage pour toutes les grands-mères de la terre, pourquoi devrait-elle faire peur?
calico_jester
a lovely thought image and poem... alone by the road, perhaps underscoring her absence
UteBigSmile
Thank you for your kind comment!
Rtesian
Gut, sehr gut gesagt !!
My jaw dropped when I read this, Ute. When times get rough I always remind myself: step by step, steady as she goes, and be strong in the faith :-)
UteBigSmile
Thank you for your kind comment, that's it step by step!!!
crender
Amazing !
UteBigSmile
Thank you for your kind comment!
ontar1
A wonderful tribute!
UteBigSmile
Thank you for your kind comment!
STEVIEUKWONDER
Memories come flooding back of my own Grandmas!
UteBigSmile
Thank you for your kind comment Stevie, that was a little bit my intention!
wscottart Online Now!
Love the words of wisdom...I'm sure everyone will see something different with this image. I half expect to see some dark riders emerging from that dense forest... Like a banshee or the headless horseman. Yet still feels very hopeful.
UteBigSmile
Smile, I can see any dark Rider in my image, must have been an Optical illusion! Anyway, I thank your for your comment.
rbowen
Beautiful work and dedication!
UteBigSmile
Thank you for your kind comment!
uncollared
Beautiful
UteBigSmile
Thank you!
Radar_rad-dude
Very good advice! Wonderful tribute.
UteBigSmile
Thank you for your kind comment my friend!
goodoleboy
I like the art in this version the most, but my words still stand, Ute.
UteBigSmile
Thank's Harry, I'm still standing...!
Have a nice Sunday!
Nightwind
There is nothing like wisdom from a grandmother. The words and image are perfectly matched. This is wonderful work!
UteBigSmile
Thank you again for your kind comment!
Saby55
Wonderfully done once again !!!👍
UteBigSmile
Mille grazie Sabino!
mtdana
Wonderfully done scene!!!
UteBigSmile
Thank you hon, have a great Sunday and stay healthy!
anitalee
Excellent
UteBigSmile
Thank you dear Anita
Glendaw
What a beautiful and heartwarming photo.
The poem is packed with wonderful words of wisdom.
👍👍👍
UteBigSmile
Thank you my dear Glenda, greetings from Luxembourg to Canada!
AureliusdeMercoeur
Ces couleurs donnent un aspect "vieille photo" qui va bien avec le sujet ! Très intéressant !
UteBigSmile
Juste, je l'ai fait pour donné à l'image une atmosphère quelque peu morose!
DukeNukem2005
It is very good 👍