Gems 6.97

I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

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Photo by Picmonkey.

“I know the world is bruised and bleeding, and though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence. Like failure, chaos contains information that can lead to knowledge – even wisdom. Like art.”

Toni Morrison

Friday

I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
¤ TGIF ¤

Monday will start again with new Gems. I didn’t want to throw off the numbers, so I thought you might enjoy a TGIF collection. Over the years I’ve accumulated several alternative meanings for TGIF.

truthful gentle inspiring fearless

Be Truthful Gentle (Inspiring) and Fearless.” -Gandhi

T.otally G.orgeous I.credibly F.it | The Remarkable Story of Ernestine Shepherd

too fabulous

Photographer, graphic artist unknown.

This Giraffe Is too Fabulous

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Gems 5.34

I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

5.34

Photographer unknown.

I was thinking as I read this quote that the opposite might be true as well.  Then again, some people do come into our lives — and, as a society, into many millions of lives — who are either a blessing or a lesson.  Both strengthen us in different ways, but I prefer the creative types (like Elvis♥) who bless us a lot more than the evil mouth-breathers — and I’m not talking about Darth. He ultimately acted with honor and was redeemed.

Have a great weekend.

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