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A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to
earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and
helpless?"
"Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."
The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don ´t have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."
God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel ´s love and be very happy."
Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don ´t know the language?"
God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet
words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel
will teach you how to speak."
"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"
God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."
"Who will protect me?"
God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking it ´s life."
"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."
God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach
you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to
you."
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth
could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave
now, please tell me my angel ´s name."
A young boy said to his mother, ´How old were you when I was born? ´
His mother replied, ´23. ´ ´Wow, that ´s a lot of time we missed spending
together. ´
M-O-T-H-E-R
"M" is for the million things she gave me, "O" means only that she ´s growing old, "T" is for the tears she shed to save me, "H" is for her heart of purest gold; "E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining, "R" means right, and right she ´ll always be,
Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER,"
A word that means the world to me.
Here is my new card for you. It is called" Buckle card"
Hi, everybody! I hope you´re having a great day. Victoria, I´m a bit slow but, I understand you make all those wonderful cards ...? Wow! Your are a GREAT artist.
Jayho, thanks for the cartoons. It´s fantastic to laugh, mainly on a Monday...
Hi everyone! I managed a smilebox of the exhibition. It is not very good. did not have time for captions... Too tired! It went really well. More than a hundred people came, of all sorts: Young, old, French ( of course!!) but also : English, German, an American girl, Mexican , Belgian, The mayors of the neighbouring villages... arty people, non arty people , Intellectual, non intellectual,employed, unemployed .... It was an incredible "melting-pot " The common thing between everyone was their beautiful heart , sensitivity, kindness, happiness! We had a fabulous time that repaid us for all the energy we put in the preparation.We finished with a dinner between close friends and that was simply incredible: We ate, ( some drank quite a lot )....and we laughed non stop ... well, we celebrated through the early hours.... It took me all day yesterday and today to recover!! Thank you everyone and especially Julia , Ana Isabel...Stephanie.. for your good wishes and I shall answer your messages later.
Hiii everyone!! Wooowww!!! Mariethe you and Gerard are very intellectual people! Love your Smilebox, it is like magic! I wish I were there with you, in that so welcoming atmosphere Congrats!!! Dear gang, I love all your cards, poems, pics, songs.... Have a nice week!
Dear Mariethe, first of all - congratulations to you and Gerard for making the event so special with your creativity and energy! I loved everything about it - the venue, the setting, the exhibits (my absolute favourites -the African statues and Le voyage immobile), the guests of all ages, shapes and sizes;), having the motivation to keep your ideals alive in these difficult times. And your photos - I can almost feel as if I ´d been there and even smell the rooms - guess there was no lack of good French wine, right?
You ´re an absolute inspiration, dearest, the both of you!
huge hugs to you
and everyone at the cafe from your ever-busy-slightly-under-the-weather-and-can ´t-wait-for-this-month-to-pass Anita
PS: Vito ´s first communion is this Sunday - time flies....
Mariethe: Congratulations for your inspiration! Very interesting and creative Exihibition. I think you have a lot of energy and motivation to do that absolute special event to share with more people. Me encantó! Jayho, Olga, Anita, Lyny, Greek Professor nice to see you
Dear Victoria!Anita! Ana Isabel, Julia.....
So kind of you! Gérard is the one to congratulate! he did most of the
work by himself! He bought this house which was mainly walls + a roof in
october and throughout winter he worked very hard to make it into this
lovely , warm and welcoming place! He really deserves all the
compliments and admiration of everyone. He did lots of exhibitions
before but this is the first time he ´s done something in his own place and it is a very important moment in his life.
Thank you all for encouraging us. Thank you for your ever present
support. Sharing all these moments with you is very important for us.
You are part of our family. A particular thank you to Ana Isabel ,
Victoria,Anita,Lyny, Maggie, Effie, Stephanie, Olga, and all the cafe
gang.. I know that life is difficult for many at the moment and I know
that it takes energy to write on this page. It doesn ´t matter if you
don ´t; I know you ´re there and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for your pm ´s and Sorry if I don ´t answer them all but I must give my hands a rest. I love you so . We love you so!
This site is amazing! I love reading all your posts,listening to music, reading your poems and enjoying your special moments! You are AWESOME!
Dear Mariethe, you are an inspiration!I am very impressed! Gerard ´s exhibition proves my favorite saying by Mark Twain which says:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by
the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the
bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your
sails. Explore.Dream.Discover. Mark Twain
Here are some of the DREAM quotes that inspire me:
"Some men see things as they are and say ´why ´? Others dream things that never were and say ´why not ´?"
~ George Bernard Shaw
When I dream, I am ageless. Elizabeth Coatsworth
"We grow great by dreams.
All big men are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter ´s evening.
Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and
protect them; nurse them through bad days till they bring them to the
sunshine and light which comes always to those who sincerely hope that
their dreams will come true."
~ Woodrow Wilson
"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts."
~ Unknown
"God gives us dreams a size too big so that we can grow in them. "
~ Unknown
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Every
great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember,
you have within you the strength, the patience, and
the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. Harriet Tubman
Dreams are ... illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you. -- Marsha Norman
We all have possibilities we don’t know about. We can do things we don’t even dream we can do. Dale Carnegie
May you
follow your dreams and always believe in yourself!
Keep your eyes on the stars and hope in your
heart!
What a wonderful place this café is!!! Love....I love everything ! Victoria,Jayho, Maggie, Marinnina, Anita, Olga, Effie, Lyny, "The dream was always running ahead of
me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the
miracle." - Anais Nin Mariethe and Gerard, I really wish we had been there! Fantastic !Marvellous!You ´re both amazing! You always bring happy moments to our lives.!The photos are stunning! Gerard, you ´re a geniusl!
Love recognizes no barriers.
It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at it destination
full of hope.
(Jose Saramago) Miss a lot of friends here ....hope you ´re all fine!
It ´s almost 2AM here but I can ´t go to bed before congratulating Mariethe for the inspiring photos. Gerard ´s place is great! I love the brick walls and the tall ceiling, the chandelier, the chart at the entrance, the white walls... Everything is so tasteful! And Gerard ´s work is simply fantastic. How I wish I could have been part of that happy group!
Thanks, EVERYBODY, for keeping the Cafe alive with your quotes, jokes, cards, flowers (Mariannina, what a fantastic flower!), poems, Mother ´s Day wishes... My 4 daughters and 7 grandchildren were all here on Sunday and my 11 year old grandaughter prepared a "Sicilian lemon risotto". She wants to be a Chef when she grows up.
I ´ve just seen this video and want to share it with you. It ´s long but, for Beatles ´ fans like me, it ´s really great.
Now, this is really interesting. Read the following text and count the letter F. How many can you spot?
FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED
WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS
How many have you found?
3?? 4?? I found 3 but... .. ....
There are 6, no joke! Go back and count again.
Have you found them all? Most people find 3 because our brain does not perceive the word "OF".
Gerard writing :Thank you so much for all your friendly and encouraging comments. It really touches me because it is always pleasant to have a feed back on what you do ,even if you can only see bits and pieces. It is comforting because I know you are sensitive and intelligent people. I wish you had all been here . Next year maybe? Lots of love from me to you all from me and Mariethé of course. She was a great support to me.
Lyny, a very belated birthday wish, sorry I missed it, hope it was a good one.
Mariethé, A very happy birthday and many happy returns.
What fabulous talents we are blessed with on this great site. Victoria ´s cards are a marvel to look at, Anita ´s verse and prose are a pleasure to read, the posts, images, music from all of you are a balm in these relentless days, and Gerard ´s art is a privilege to witness, even if from a distance....
The artist
sees the world through a very special lens,
sees things
that normal people simply fail to comprehend
The colours
and attention to detail, the delicate intricacies
helps us
ordinary mortals to live in realms full of fantasies
Very very
few indeed get the recognition they deserve
but it
doesn’t stop the majority from fulfilling the purpose they serve
for filling
the world with beauty and serving as an inspiration
the artist
should be lauded and applauded, reveered in every nation.
Merci
Gerard, por la couleur, chaleur et la beauté.
Absolutely marvelous photos Mariethé, thanks for sharing. It was definitely one of those "I wish I was there" moments.
Marithe wishing you all the great things in life, hope this day will bring you an extra share of all that makes you happiest. Enjoy your day to the fullest. Hugs.
Sorry I haven ´t been here for soooooo long, I just always feel so tired these days as my days are filled up from morning to night with too little time for sitting down and taking a breather. But most of it is a good kind of busyness, so all is good, just means I don ´t feel much like sitting in front of a computer for long at the end of the day.
But I ´m really glad Mariethe sent me a PM to see her Smilebox here, as not only could I enjoy a wonderful Smilebox, but it ´s also great to see that the cafe is alive and thriving, to read Vica ´s beautiful quotes on motherhood and dreams and dreamers, Frank ´s delightful and oh-so-true poem on artists, to see Granny ´s beautiful picture of Mariethe and all those gorgeous flowers, to enjoy all the cartoons, quotes, pictures and birthday wishes and to see more of Vica ´s beautiful handmade cards. So many artists here in this small, but thriving, community.
Thank you dear Mariethe the Smilebox really captures the essence of the exhibition. I love the openness of the space with it ´s whitewashed walls, the beautiful simplicity and elegance of Gerard ´s wonderful works of art, the looks of concentration and happiness on the faces of your welcomed guests, the beautiful dinner table spread with culinary delights, and the sense of joy and fellowship that reaches us even though we could not be there ourselves.
Congratulations to both of you on what is a very special moment in your lives.
Bleated happy birthday to Lyny and hopefully still on time Happy Birthday to Mariethe, hope you both had a wonderful day.
I, too, am someone who believes in dreams. As a childhood friend of mine used to say:
"The day you stop dreaming is the day you start to die." Don ´t think this was an original quote by him, but have no idea where he took it from.
And more in keeping with today ´s artistic theme:
And a little bit of humor to finish off with:
And for you music fans out there, sorry I forget how to put the youtube direct link in like you others can do, but a wonderful song about dreams and dreamers by ABBA:
)....and we laughed non stop ... well, we celebrated through the early hours.... It took me all day yesterday and today to recover!!
....
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Gérard is the one to congratulate! he did most of the
work by himself! He bought this house which was mainly walls + a roof in
october and throughout winter he worked very hard to make it into this
lovely , warm and welcoming place! He really deserves all the
compliments and admiration of everyone. He did lots of exhibitions
before but this is the first time he ´s done something in his own place and it is a very important moment in his life. 
Lots of love from me to you all from me and Mariethé of course. She was a great support to me.
as my days are filled up from morning to night with too little time for sitting down and taking a breather. But most of it is a good kind of busyness, so all is good, just means I don ´t feel much like sitting in front of a computer for long at the end of the day.
