Week 40 - Tiny [Rebekah]

The first thing that popped into my head when I thought of the word "tiny" is baby toes, the color pink, and soft cuddly blankets. 

However, when I pondered it longer, it occured to me that "tiny" is a relative term, and that it doesn't apply continuously to one object. An object is classified as tiny only when it is compared to something that is much larger than it. For example, a koala bear is indeed tiny if you compare it to an elephant. But if you compare a koala bear to an ant, than the ant is tiny. Something that is tiny in one circumstance may not be tiny in a different circumstance.

Another stereotype of "tiny" is that if it is tiny, it's probably cute and cuddly and happy and warm and contented. But maybe it's not?

Have you ever wondered what being tiny is like? If they feel like all is right with the world? 

The tiny ones look up at the giant obstacles and wonder how they're ever going to climb them. How they can defeat something so big and scary.

Sometimes being tiny...

is terrifying.

Week 42 - Happiness [Rebekah]

I have a confession for you guys: I hate "cheese" pictures.

You know the like. The ones where everyone is smiling because they have to and nobody is showing any happiness at all. In fact, they might be gritting their teeth in agony because their sibling *coughcoughjoshcough* messes up their Christmas pictures for the 184th time that year.

I prefer pictures when they're laughing, and I'm sure you do too. I like pictures where you might not see their whole eyes because they're crinkled up in a genuine joy (or when you can see too much of their eyes as they open them widely in a silly face). Why? Because it shows who they really are.

They're happy.

So here you go....some happiness for you today, brought to you from a few of my happy friends.

Week 39 - Peaceful [Rebekah]

A few dark, cold evenings ago, it snowed.

Beautiful icy-white flakes drifted to the ground and covered the world with bright silence, while the air was filled with the dark silence called night.

Not a sound was made; all things were hushed.

And the earth was peaceful.

Week 43 - Sleepy [Jeannette]

Week 42 - Happiness [Jeannette]

I think that's enough for this one.

Week 41 - Shadow [Jeannette]

I am not sure why this picture works for shadow, but I think it does. Maybe it's because it appears to be an "imperfect imitation" or reflection, or a vague representation, or a phantom. Or maybe it's more like a secret follower. Or, perhaps, a shelter or protection. As if you must get past him to reach the phantom behind.

Hey, I tried. Sometimes feelings cannot be quite explained. Do you think it works?

Week 40 - Tiny [Jeannette]