HAF Featured Artist Janelle
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Pink Ivorywood Pendant necklace was 22 NOW HALF OFF
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Bloodwood bead Chainmaille Bracelet reduced to $7.50
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Hello! I had the pleasure of meeting this talented artist, Janelle through the Handmade Artist Forum! I shared this great shop before, last December.She passed away last year, but there are still a few of her beautiful creations listed in Janelle's HAF Shop. All the proceeds go to her family. I love my necklace and cherish it. She was a wonderful delightful soul and I really miss seeing her around the forum.
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.'
Hey Tam, so glad you stopped by my blog - Jan really did such beautiful work and such a sweet person. Really nice post♥
ReplyDeleteNice post, I enjoy the bracelet I got from her,sadly I never met her. I can tell from all the posts and comments she may be gone but not forgotten, she is fondly remembered.
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