You know, I’ve been thinking about what some people have and what others don’t.  Today, I looked at my oft-taken-for-granted hands and reflected on how they have helped me carve out a creative, beautiful and satisfying life.  I then quietly but passionately thought: Thank You. 


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     Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no Art.  (Leonardo da Vinci)

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