"When darkness is upon me, say...
this darkness is dawn not yet born...

And though the night's travail
be still upon me....

yet...

shall dawn be born unto me,
even as unto the hills...'

Author unknown.....

Beautiful ... the quote and you

Very nice I have so much appreciation for individuals who can express words like that cuz thats not one of my gifts well done!

Thank you Art Gurl...

I admire you, for your intelligence,
for your love, sensitivity & compassion,
for the grace & light that emanates from your heart
in the beautiful choice of words that you express...

You are an amazing lady, beautiful inside and out,
& I wish you all the very best that life has to offer...

Thank you so much for your love & for being my friend
You are a fine example of grace and true beauty...

With love and respect...Vanessa

Der Tarts333,

Hello and nice to meet you...,
Thank you so much for those kind words..

You know...
If we all could only fully realize our incredible worth...

We are all extremely rare & beautiful, sparkling facets
in this huge multi - faceted diamond we call life...
We are all integral parts of this creation...

We all have such amazing capabilities & we have been given such different strengths and areas of expertise...

Look deep in your heart, and you will realize that you have so much to share...You may not be as good with words as others...
But you are a sparkling light to the world, and you have unique abilities, that others can't even begin to compare to...

So, I acknowledge you today, Miss Tarts333,
and I commend you for your love
and all for your abilities,
whether you are aware of all of them or not.
And I pray that you excel in everything that you do,
and realize to the fullest,
what an exquisitely amazing woman you are...
Thanks and love...
Vanessa

((((Vanessa)))))

Beautiful as is the light within your soul,, Thank you for Yesturday and for always knowing when I need to hear your words
of kindness, hope and faith,, Hugs & much love

The Eternal optomist always sounds just like that ... GREAT .. Good job Rapunzel..... :)

Very nice.

Vanessa beauty

We are all but mirrors for one another...reflections. That which you see in me lives in YOU.

It is my honour to show you your own beautiful reflection...

sparkle and shine!

I was gone out running errands on my bicycle,
and came home to exquisite bouquets of love,
like splendid flowers all wrapped so pretty &
presented with wisdom so incredibly great,
with smiles, hugs & love from friends so rare.

LA Mom, Art Gurl, Too Tall One, PKH, Tarts333

Oh you all are just the very, very best!
To you all, my love will never end....

I feel like Dorothy waking up from her dream,
realizing that there's no place like home...

We can search the whole world over,
and oftentimes not even see,
that the most precious gems,
are in our very own backyard....
they are inside of you and me.



What more can we do in this life,
but to bring out the very best in each other...

Too tall one....you speak of me as the eternal optimist...
Thank you...but, alas...it has not always been like this...

My life has been filled with such adversity...
losing many loved ones to death & on and on.

I've been so angry and bitter, I couldn't even handle myself.
Like Siddhartha when he found himself at last by the river...

It is amazing that a person's world
can turn completely upside down,
and how, in the course of a lifetime,
it can turn itself back around...

The blessings of the Lord are upon me...
I quiver in the very depths of my soul....

I gather much strength from books, poetry & quotes
I don't read the Bible as often as I should, but,

it is a "Lamp unto our feet & a Light unto our path..."

I also have always loved "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse....
& I just love the book "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran...


I will include some quotes from time to time...

I love you all exceedingly...
May God Bless You abundantly and
May the Spirit of the Lord be richly upon You...