Friendship and Beyond


I created this canvas for my beautiful friend Cheryl.

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As I thought about our friendship, the words came rolling out…slowly and steadily, to the rhythm in my heart.

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With this poem, I think I “nailed” it.  It says exactly how I feel…which is exactly what I wanted.

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Friends may come and go, as we change and grow, but some things never change…such as the truth of how “friends love and lift”.

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Below is my poem in its entirety, minus the artwork part which could be somewhat distracting from the words.

Friends love
and lift…and
away we go…
up and out,
beyond
highest reaches
of the heart*

This poem is about friendship and love and how this lifts us…beyond our imagination and what we think our hearts are capable of.  I chose to use the blue sky to symbolize this feeling of height and light.

When a true friend is by your side, the sky is not even the limit…you can go “beyond”.

 

 

 

 



9 Comments, Comment or Ping

  1. Jeanette in Illinois

    Becky,
    How lovely and what a special tribute to the testament of your friendship with Cheryl! You are both blessed to have each other. I’m sure it will be a treasure to her, just as your friendship is…

    Hope your weekend is spectacular in a Fa, La, La sort of way!
    Hugs and love,
    Jeanette

    December 20th, 2013

  2. laura H

    that is lovely. You are such a peaceful person to follow Becky. Love your ideas and your outlook on life. Cheryl will love it and so appreciate your thoughtfulness.
    Enjoy your holidays.
    guess what. it’s raining here, and almost all our snow is gone. may not get a white Christmas. oh well, as long as our family is together and healthy, can’t ask for more than that.

    December 20th, 2013

  3. Mindy

    True friends are rare. Cheryl must be a very special person and I’m sure she’ll love her gift! Merry Christmas to you and yours.

    December 21st, 2013

  4. I repeat what Mindy says, “Cheryl must be a very special person.” The sort of friend who evokes such strong feelings are rare and you are both very blessed to have crossed each other’s path.

    Cheryl will love your tribute to her and if it’s even possible, deepen your friendship.

    Blessings Abundant & Merry Christmas,

    JoJo

    December 21st, 2013

  5. Love this…I’m sure it will mean a lot to your friend! I made your cookies too!
    When my daughter was little these were her favorite! I’m going to surprise her with some. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

    Best,
    Pat

    December 21st, 2013

  6. Jani Howe

    I love this beautiful tribute to your friend, Becky. I think that we all should remember to tell those we love how much we treasure having them in our lives….often. Love begets love. I wish you and yours a peaceful, loving, beautiful Christmas, full of the wonder of the season.

    December 21st, 2013

  7. Linda K

    what a beautiful poem and treasure from the heart dear Becky. Love and light to you and yours and holiday blessings.

    December 22nd, 2013

  8. Becky Shander

    Thank you for the beautiful energy ladies. And I hope you all have a wonderful holiday also. I’m actually in Portugal with Bill and Brook on vacation and we’ll be in Seville (leaving Lisbon in the morning) on Christmas. See you after the holidays…and thanks again for the sweet notes!

    December 23rd, 2013

  9. Over the last few months, and especially over the holidays I have learnt the true power of friendship.. within you find strength you didn’t know you possessed.

    I think your canvas is a beautiful testament to your friendship!

    December 29th, 2013

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