Monochrome Monday with a Touch of Red

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I like black and white. You know, the questions that are either right or wrong. So simple, it is foolproof. Right or wrong. Yes or no. Bad choice, good choice. It seems like every day, someone I know is faced with situations and circumstances that are not always so clear-cut. I live an excessive amount of time – not in the kingdom of black and white, but in the land of possibilities, painted in varying shades of gray, causing "much ado about nothing" for my brain. My mind sees the contradiction that my heart does not feel. My heart tends to lean into the gray areas and park. For a moment.


Sometimes a little longer than that.

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It's funny, but, I have done the fountain before, so yes, it is a recycled kind of photo. But, there are photos that seem to beg to be posted again, in a different way, for a different reason. This fountain, three-dimensional piece of art, is in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, the historical part of the city that still reflects its colonial background. It is the Raíces Fountain, located on the Paseo de la Princesa. It represents the different races that make up the Puerto Rican culture, blending them into today. The silhouettes are dramatic and catch my eye and my breath every time I see it.




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When everything in the world seems to stand still, let it. Let it be. If only for a moment in time.


Being still does not mean don't move. It means move in peace. E'yen A. Gardner


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It is a good day for the #MondayRed #ColorChallenge by @Kalemandra! Why not? It adds a little spot of drama to the mono and I can share a little bit of the yummy goodness with you. Here! Have some! You know you want to!

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Where is the love?
Buried alive, deep inside my heart?
Where dreams live that I haven’t dreamt, and when I do, I shall never forget.



Today is a great day to participate in the #MonochromeMonday Challenge initiated by @old-guy-photos and to finish it off with #MondayRed #ColorChallenge by @kalemandra! I showed you mine, so let's see yours!


¸.♥´¸.•♥¨) Let the sun shine in on your life
So the joy may touch your soul
(¸.•´♥ (¸.•´ ♥

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You and me, together again. Just the way life should be. Heads close, the true meaning of the words lost in the moment. Files way back in my memory bank, to be taken out later and looked at, digest, go over, again, and again. My sister and I road tripping last year!


And just like that, this post is done. Thank you for stopping by and saying hello, leaving your words behind... and just so you know, although much sun and shine were used up today, I can guarantee that there is still a little left in my heart. Have a most fabulous day! And hopefully, we are done forking it over.


Thank you for visiting my post 💖 Because of you, I come back to post, again and again. Keep it classy, people. Kindness counts. Wherever you go, whatever you do.



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I always post this poem down at the bottom of my posts. It is one that has become so near and dear to my heart. I only post the most famous part of it, but, wanted to post it in its entirety today.

they set my aunts house on fire
i cried the way women on tv do
folding at the middle
like a five pound note.
i called the boy who use to love me
tried to ‘okay’ my voice
i said hello
he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?

i’ve been praying,
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear god
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.

later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered,
"where does it hurt?"
it answered,

"everywhere"
"everywhere"
"everywhere"

warsan shire



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When I was young I thought the world was black and white, right or wrong, and that I had all the right answers . However having lived over half a century life has shown me that many, if not most issues are more complex than that. In fact I have come to appreciate and embrace the shades of grey. After all this world and this life, human life, is indeed complicated.

The old guy says follow your heart and you will see the greys are not as scary or as bad as you may imagine.

I always love your posts, but I am not always impartial. ;)

Thank you. You always leave such kind and thoughtful words for me to chew on. Everything is never as simple as it looks, right?

I have come to that very same conclusion, regarding life, that is.

Oh, the greys can be scary, you cannot fool me!

Thanks for always coming by and saying hello and leaving such nice words behind. Have a great evening!

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No I thank you for always writing posts that cause me to think.

Oh it is as they say, great minds think alike perhaps... Nice to have company on the same page.

Oh I never want to fool anyone, especially you! Yes it is exactly as you say! Scary. Scary deep... Yet I have always believed sometimes we have to slowly, perhaps a tiny piece at a time, let go of good to get to better. Maybe if we taste better, what we thought was good, wasn't all we thought it was.

You as well Sunshine.

Things are frequently not what they seem. That is too bad, in my opinion as I take most at face value.

I always hate to read into people and things. I like straightforward and direct. Oh,which can be a problem!

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Catch my eye and my breath but every time i see it ....beautiful

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Oh, thank you so much for such kind words, as you always leave a thoughtful word.

I hope your weekend was awesome and I wish you a great week ahead!

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Interesting shot, Denise! Thanks for sharing!

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Thank you @trincowski! It is in Puerto Rico and is a very inspirational fountain along the water. Thank you for taking a peek in and have a great day!

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Amiga muy buen contenido,a pesar que su colorido no esta plasmado,esta muy lindo este trabajo a blanco y negro,sin dejar a un lado esas hermosas uvas y frambuesas que se ven exquisitas y que me hacen agua la boca al no poder comprar,como lo desearia,saludos mi querida dswigle,gracias por todo,lo agradezco inmensamente,un abraxo

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Gracias por las palabras que me envías en mis publicaciones. El blanco y negro no es mi normalidad, pero hay un desafío llamado Monocromo lunes y publicas en blanco y negro. Te deseo una noche agradable.

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Love the black and white images especially that fountain, but your right life seldom gives us everything in a simple black or white yes or no, there are always so many variants and permutations that we have to deal with

I hope you have had a great day

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You nailed it right on the head! Wouldn't life be so much simpler if everything had a yes or no answer? I know mine would be? It is all this grey that makes the real waves.

I feel like we have been crisscrossing in the middle of the night lately. I haven't been in the same room as you in forever! :)

Hope all is well with you and Lulu and have you gotten any more news??The good kind, of course! :)

As always, I wish you a great tomorrow!

Thanks for being such a great Guide for #SteemUSA!

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Yes it would be so much easier if everything was clear and simple with a clear yes and no or right and wrong but then in some ways, it could also get boring maybe, or maybe I am trying to see the positive in the negative
Yes we have been crisscrossing its been crazy for you and a little crazy for me recently, we keep missing each other, no real news yet, theres three things needed for really good news and two have happened but still waiting to see if step 3 come to be I have my fingers crossed
Tomorrow could be interesting I am going to be working from home again, i came to the conclusion I needed to call my Vascular Dr today and after I told him what happening he wants to see me tomorrow, probably will do another Ultra sound and see if I need a pipe cleaning which I am suspecting I will since at the last scan they did some scarring was forming in Stents in both legs I had been telling myself it was all fine but this morning after about 2K steps I had to stop and rest my legs for a bit and hence the phone call tot he Dr, but its all good Have had the procedure three times now so its no big deal

That is true, merely a procedure now, but, I will still keep you in my thoughts and prayers. And off those feet, would you? Your body is sending you messages that you can no longer ignore... well, in fact, you are no longer ignoring them. Glad that he was able to get back to you so soon. Sometimes it is a little bit of hell-o waiting for them to call back.

My sister just called me last night and she is in the hospital with a few kidney stones, stuck in the tubes, so they had to blast them at 10:30 last night. I told her that she never does things halfway. So I spent my night on the phone with a half drugged-up sister telling me how good health is nothing to sneeze about.

Oh, I love siblings. :)

Yes, life is busy and the it gets uber crazy. I am taking a day tomorrow to go the Shore House for the annual termite inspection. So, probably no cell phone service at all. The only downside to there. Verizon is the only carrier that works out there and that is not even good. Just a heads up. I will be back Thursday afternoon.

Thanks!!

I was quite surprised to hear back from him so quickly had to reschedule some meetings for today, I am taking it easy but I just cannot keep off my feet completely its just not my way, but I will after the procedure if I need it for at least a day or two but thats about it LOL that said I am up early again and most likely will go tot he beach for sunrise, but wont walk as much as I normally do

Sorry to hear about your sister, hope they clear that up quickly and she is feeling better soon

Although a termite inspection is not exactly fun enjoy your break away from connectivity its good to get away from it all sometimes

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No! In fact, if you read below the picture, it tells you that it is a fountain in Puerto Rico! Thanks for stopping by and saying hello!

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Life is full of different shades of grey (gray?). At least 50 different shades! Possibly more for the really interesting. ;)

I remember having some very .. loud .. discussions with my dad, who insisted (and still insists) that there isn't any grey at all. Either right or wrong, yes/no, good/bad. I think when you sit in that area, where there are only two choices, or two colours, any time there is a third choice - or more! - or more colours - then they all become wrong to you, and that's a sad place to be.

I think that your dad and my dad were brought up the same. Things were right or wrong, it was yes or no and that was the end of discussion

Thinking back, he had a different life than I did, one that did not have all the comforts or being able to afford the maybes in life. I forgive his straight-line thinking and he allows me to be free to live in my own little world of colors. :)

Thanks for stopping by and saying hello and always and forever leaving such awesome comments. As always, have a great night!

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