Featured Artist Joan of LTD Beads
Hello,I am excited to introduce this weeks Handmade Artist Forum's featured artist is Joan of LTD Beads &Jewelry.She has had a love for her craft since she was a child.She has an awesome Blog.You can find some very beautiful pieces at her ArtFire or her Bonanzle Shop,of course you could visit her Website.However you find her you will find some gorgeous designs and something especially for you!Like these beauties8) Now go check her out,have fun browsing!!
POOR PEOPLE ?
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.
On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, 'How was the trip?'
'It was great, Dad.'
'Did you see how poor people live?' the father asked.
'Oh yeah,' said the son.
'So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?' asked the father.
The son answered:
'I saw that we have one dog and they had four.
We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.'
The boy's father was speechless.
Then his son added, 'Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.'
Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.
Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!
Pass this on to friends and acquaintances and help them refresh their perspective and appreciation.
'Life is too short and friends are too few.'
Wow, I LOVE that green bracelet!!
ReplyDeleteThe red necklace is so pretty! Nice post!
ReplyDeleteNice post, short and sweet, and I really like the items you chose to spotlight.
ReplyDeleteThanks for you lovely feature!
ReplyDeleteJoan has long been one of my faves ... very nice post.
ReplyDeleteYou spotlighted gorgeous pieces!
ReplyDeleteI love the pieces you chose to spotlight too! So many choices...lol.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, love the bracelet!
ReplyDeleteI really love that chunky black onyx bracelet. Love it!
ReplyDeleteIt's so fun to see what different items people feature! Nice post!
ReplyDeleteVery nice post! Beautiful jewelry!
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