...to view the beauty, the emotion, the stories, the feelings painted with such beautiful work here on DA. I caught up on all the wonderful deviations you've posted recently and I have to say I will be busy soon with some more features because I've seen some amazing perspectives here. Perhaps I'm not the best of critics because when I see the work posted, I see beyond the words and the pictures and the drawings right straight through to the heart of the artist and that is beauty, sparkling souls changing and shaping the world with their own designs, from their own perspectives.

Oh my friends, there is nothing more beautiful and peaceful as this. There is war, murder and strife afoot in this world we live in at this time. But you...you are all the weavers of hope each in your own way. You're out there capturing and manufacturing the beauty from within you and pouring it out, shining your light for those who are looking to see.

You are all truly amazing treasures and the world truly is made better by your presence. You do remind us that while tragedy exists in this world, we do have some power to create our worlds...we do it with our words and our pictures and our drawings and paintings. We make people think, we teach each other so much.

Didn't mean to go off all preachy on ya. I read the news today and it was just horror after horror and it's real and its happening. People are dying right now. But here in this place, the screen is alive with hope. I appreciate the dichotomy immensely for reasons I've stated and more. Be encouraged always, be hopeful in the face of adversity and by all means, keep on creating that beautiful art that you each create in your own way. You're all like angels on earth.

Have a beautiful weekend.

Jaie