Learning to Fly

I know that I've promised you a tutorial, but life this past week hasn't gone as planned (does it ever?), so unfulfilled promise so far...  I haven't even had time to do anything creative this week, so I'm recycling a card I made waaaay back in 2009:

(Stamps: Inkadinkado Birds Galore and Paper Studio Birds and Botanicals; Ink: Close to My Heart Grey Wool and Versafine Onyx Black; Paper: DCWV "photoreal", Paperbilities black)

and here's why:

I'm always fascinated by the multitude of ways that the Universe sends us information, or just tries to get our attention to remind us of what we already know...

I got a text yesterday from Daughter #1.  She and her sister (Daughter #5) had just been inked with matching tattoos - a scripty text that said, "Take these broken wings and learn to fly" (Blackbird by Paul McCartney).  Often we have life experiences that beat us down a bit, or make us feel "broken".  The phrase the girls chose reminds us to pick up the pieces again and "learn to fly".  

Another version of the same message:  This morning I saw another cloud of gnats outside my window and they reminded me of an observation that I had made during my previous gnat sighting.  It seemed, at first glance, that there were tiny, baby gnats among the other, larger ones.  Watching more closely, I realized that the "tiny" ones were actually the same size - they were just in the shade and you couldn't see their wings.  When they flew into the sun, you could see all of their being - wings, too - and they were larger.

Made me wonder how many of us stay small and in the shadows, refusing to spread our wings to the light and soar...

Comments

[Debra]

So profound .. but completely true! Hope your kids are all doing well, and continue to do well. Sounds like they are well on their way! Nice card too and holy, sure fits in to your story.

[Diane McGovern]

I like your 'gnat' revelation. We are here to learn to become more than even we can imagine. If I could 'adopt' another sense or talent, I would love to fly :)Oh, yes, and I do like the card, too. I will likely case it soon :)