in spite of ourselves

watercolor

for marji

“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved -

 loved for ourselves, 

or rather, 

loved in spite of ourselves.” 

― Victor Hugo

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a moment of joy

  watercolor

Photo Credit: Kelly McCullough

and Tirzah International

(Burundian women, wearing dresses they have made,

 celebrating friendship,

new hope and a future...)

“Do you hear the people sing

Lost in the valley of the night?

It is the music of a people

Who are climbing to the light.

For the wretched of the earth

There is a flame that never dies.

Even the darkest night will end

And the sun will rise.”

― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

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trembling joy

watercolor

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"...The girls chirped and chatted like uncaged warblers. 

They were delirious with joy... 

Intoxications of life’s morning!

 Enchanted years! 

The wing of a dragonfly trembles! 

Oh, reader, whoever you may be, do you have such memories?"
~Victor Hugo, Les Misérables


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and suddenly...

watercolor

All aspects of life are in perpetual flight before us. 

Darkness and light alternate: 

after a flash, an eclipse; 

we look, we hurry, 

we stretch out our hands to seize what is passing; 

every event is a turn in the road; 

and suddenly we are old.

~Victor Hugo, Les Misérables


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