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Kate Obendorfer's avatar

Like the magnificent Sequoias here in California whose roots may be shallow but they tightly interconnect to keep all the trees in the forest growing tall and strong for centuries.

Sue Clancy's avatar

Yes!!!! That's absolutely πŸ’― it!!! Your analogy is exactly what I'm talking about!!!!! *Thank you!!!* πŸ«ΆπŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’š

Karen Scofield's avatar

Thank you, Sue, for your wonderful artwork πŸ€— and will reStack ASAP πŸ’―πŸ‘

Sue Clancy's avatar

Thank you so much!!!!! πŸ’™ πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’š

Liz Gauffreau's avatar

I love the get well card! A happy dance for someone else. Thanks for putting the racism poster on Zazzle. I just snagged my copy!

Sue Clancy's avatar

Awww thank you so very much for your kind comment and for snagging a copy!! I appreciate you!! πŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ€—

Liz Gauffreau's avatar

You're welcome! I have just the spot for it in my study.

Sue Clancy's avatar

Love hearing that!! Thank you !!!!! πŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ’™

Liz Gauffreau's avatar

You’re welcome!

Beth T (BethOfAus)'s avatar

Wonderful. So many inspirational words. So much joy. (It’s a hot summer night here and the birds are so NOISY outside! Family gatherings. Chattering away before they finally settle down for the night. This too brings me joy.)

Hugs dear Sue. Wishing you all the best. πŸ€—πŸ€—

Sue Clancy's avatar

Thank you!!! I'm delighted to hear about something you enjoyed!!! What kind of birds were they??

It's winter here where I am - not snowy but cold and rainy. The temperature as I write is 40 degrees. I stepped outside briefly and heard and saw birds (junco's or sparrows??) in our bushes greeting the morning.

Hugs to you too dear Beth!!! And I wish for you every good thing!! πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ’™

Beth T (BethOfAus)'s avatar

Hundreds of corellas mainly, plus cockatoos and magpies and starlings. But flocks of corellas fly between the trees, settle down a little and have very noisy conversations before moving to new trees. Much much larger than your tiny little birds. (I never understand how such tiny birds can survive in such extreme conditions.) Sending warm hugs. πŸ€—πŸ€—

Sue Clancy's avatar

Oooh!!! Your bird neighbors are amazing!!! Wow!!!!! How lucky you are to have them so nearby!!!! Yes, I took marvel at how our little birds manage... they fluff out and look like round balls with beaks and tails. Even our much larger black crows puff up in the cold. Sometimes we see owls, hawks and eagles too...

But your bird list.... WOW!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!! πŸ˜˜πŸ€—πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ«ΆπŸ«ΆπŸ«Ά

jm_rives ( they/ them )'s avatar

I was watching the latest episode of Starfleet Academy and the phrase "hopeful defiance" was used to described one of the characters. Your work is a hopefully defiant act in the difficult times and I am glad you are here.

Trevor Coultart's avatar

That little Brian Eno and Bette A book is a smashing read.

Jade Aleesha's avatar

I love everything you wrote here so much… everything ❀️ Thank you for sharing these inspirations - I am going to get started on my own joy book! XXX πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ«ΆπŸ»πŸ«ΆπŸ»πŸ«ΆπŸ»

Parker McCoy's avatar

Digging that frog. Hehe. Nice post, Sue.

Becky's avatar

Another uplifting post, Sue, which I needed! And I can't decide whether the cat or the frog is my favorite today:)

Gail Sawyer's avatar

I was just thinking of Victor Frankel’s quote yesterday when I was starting to get overwhelmed at the doom and gloom I was reading.