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Funeral Flower


Funeral Flower
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Copyright: Janneke de With (Jan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 384 W: 119 N: 608] (4029)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-16
Categories: Nature
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-23 10:05
Viewed: 509
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is what my father called, a funeral flower!! In our house we have ten of these plants! They are easy to take care of. You can see if they need water... thats what a need!!

But this week, I had a real funeral. And thats isn't easy to take care of.... it is difficult to bury someone, eventhough he was sick of cancer. It is difficult to see the grief, the pain of let him go....
You don't know what to do. A little water is not enough.... You feel helpless, unable to do something that ease the pain...

Thats why I made this photo. You know that it is a funeral flower, a flower that reminds you of dark times or moments. But in this photo you see light! The green colour of new live, the pollen of reproduction, the white colours of purity...

What a contradistinction in one flower.... I love that, it shows how I feel.

Greetings Janneke
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Hi Janneke,
This presentation is more that points can show. I am touched...and I am thankful for your courage to share this with us. I am familier with pain and sorrow...my prayes & God's grace be upon you and your family.
David

i like the picture and dont think it looks sad its very bright
mikee
i hope you feel better soon.

Hoi janneke!
Bedankt voor je mooie eerlijke beschrijving... Tja wat kan ik daar aan toevoegen? Wij hebben bij ons in huis ook zo'n plant, idd beetje water erbij en hij doet het weer. Was het leven soms ook maar zo...Sterkte!

Groetjes
Willienda

Prachtige foto, met een prachtige tekst.
Bedankt om deze te delen.

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3445 W: 96 N: 3039] (19582)
  • [2007-03-23 17:03]

Maar goed dat vrouwen er maar twee hebben, beetje te veel van het Goede. grappie.
Excellent looking picture, very well done.
Jan

Hallo Janneke, mijn oma noemde ze net zo, Veel sterkte met jullie verlies!
Joke

Hi Janneke
Good strong image to go with a powerful note. My parents died within 1 month of each other at the end of last year so I am aware of the difficulties of grieving. Life though goes on and there is so much beauty all around us that we cannot fail to be inspired.
Best wishes
Chris

Hi Janneke,
Sorry to hear about your loss. My prayers are with you.
Your photo is very well taken. Both detailed and soft. Nice compo.
Wish you all the best,
Lyndon

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  • Mas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 59 W: 62 N: 250] (2555)
  • [2007-03-25 17:05]
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Strong picture and note, Jan !
I can feel the contradiction you illustrated, the grief of darkness and pain and the purity and clearness of New Life !

tfs
Mas

Hoi Janneke,

Ik klikte de foto aan omdat ik hem erg mooi vind! Toen ik de omschrijving las vond ik hem erg ontroerend en het gaf de foto ook een droevige lading. Dit heeft alleen de foto niet aangetast maar juist nog mooier gemaakt!

-X- Simone

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