Wednesday, April 4, 2018

April 4 - Altered Fairy Tales


"Kindness in words creates confidence.  Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.  Kindness in giving creates love."
-- Lao Tzu

(and if you have never read The Nightingale and the Rose,  I encourage you to -- it is a very sad tale of love and sacrifice.)


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  1. Sandra MoreanoApril 4, 2018 at 4:47 PM

    What a lovely illustration. Now I will need to read the story.

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    1. Sparrow GirlApril 4, 2018 at 4:54 PM

      Thank you. Yes, do read it -- have a tissue on hand...

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  2. Sandra MoreanoApril 4, 2018 at 4:53 PM

    https://genius.com/Oscar-wilde-the-nightingale-and-the-rose-annotated

    Ok I read the sad tale. Ouch! I feel a prickle of sadness.

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    1. Sparrow GirlApril 4, 2018 at 4:54 PM

      Isn't it heartbreaking? (Perfect for Sophie...)

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