All day long we'd be nursing baby and bunny, dress on, dress off, wrapping baby up, washing baby, changing nappies, swaddling her in a blanket, laying her in bed.... I mean the whole day! Then when it was bedtime for granddaughter Connie, of course baby and bunny had to go too... No one has taught her this deep nurturing behavior, it is as natural as breathing... I think this might be why these female doll-like creative expressions keep popping up, why I so enjoy playing with my images, expanding them in the digital playground. As a child I remember the books that had the perforated pull out paper dolls with interchangeable mix and match wardrobes, where the dresses hooked onto the dolls by tabs at the back, this fascinated me. I have the natural desire to nurture, this seems to be deeply seated within the feminine. When looking around 'blogsphere' a profusion of nurturing sister circles have appeared, nourishing and flourishing! I have come to the real
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truly all we have is the great right now! how blessed am i to have you with me now and forever!
Have a happy 2012, Sue!
I love your haiku and the idea. Sorry I am late. A bit too much celebrating for a change! I found a lovely quotation from Goethe:
Nothing is worth more than this day. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I believe that is true, and so I will tell you how much your friendship means to me and how fortunate I feel to have connected with you here online, even though we are so many miles from one another. I am wishing you and your lovely family a very happy New Year and I bless all of you and wish you the greatest happiness and peace.
Love,
Noelle