#376

dropped @ Pho Delite - Clovis, CA on 11/24/13

"To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature."  ~ Auguste Rodin

Dedicated to Shauna

I left this crane at the Shrine of St. Therese in Fresno in honor of Shauna.   She passed away from a rare form of leukemia.   Shauna's grandmother asked me to dedicate a crane to her and leave it somewhere for some one to find. 

She was so very, very special

And was so from the start

We held her in our arms

But mainly in our heart.

 

And like a single drop of rain

That on still waters fall,

Her life did ripples make

And touched the lives of all.

 

It is so hard to lose a child that you love.  I have always felt that when we lose someone at a young age . . . it is because God calls that special soul to be with him for a reason only he knows.  It is important to treasure the memories that we have and be thankful that we had time we were blessed with them . . .

My prayers to Shauna's family.

Dedicated to Aleena

Today is November 17th - Preemie Awareness Day!
This crane is dedicated to Aleena . . . she was born at 25 weeks and weighed less than two pounds.  She is now almost 6 months old . . . weighs over 10 pounds and has a strength about her you can't help but notice.

  She is amazing!

"And though she be but little she is fierce!" 

                   ~ Shakespeare

#375

Given to Alyssa @ More Than Pizza - Clovis, CA on 11/15/13

 

"Joy is but the sign that creative emotion is fulfilling its purpose."  ~ Charles Du Bos

#374

dropped @ Sweet River - Clovis, CA on 11/1/13

"Taking joy in life is a woman's best cosmetic."

                            ~Rosalind Russell

#373

dropped at Barnyard Shopping Center - Clovis, CA on 10/15/13

 

"Before anything else, preparation is the key to success." 

~ Alexander Graham Bell