#20 Sweetness of Friendship

My beloved friends ... who know all about laughter and sharing of pleasures.

And of the joy in the little things.

#19 Stand Together

This is one of my favourites. Advice that I have lived by, which has served me well.

#18 A Flame Spirit

Don't you know it. It is truly great and powerful when passion feeds us.

It can indeed often take us further than wisdom.

#17 Breath of Life

Throughout 'The Prophet', Gibran often speaks of nature's life giving essence.

 He paints the picture so eloquently with words that we cannot help but see it with fresh eyes.

#16 Bless You

True, isn't it. It is a blessing to be with those who give so freely, generously and naturally.

This image speaks to me of that which the sea gives, and has no idea that some.

consider it a treasure.

WEEK 3: KAHLIL GIBRAN

The book that I have read more than any other publication, and the book that I have purchased more than any other publication is “The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran. 

 I got my first copy in 1974 and have read it dozens of times since – every year at least two or three times. I have a copy of The Prophet in all of my spaces – this house, my cabin and Eden by the Sea in Newfoundland. Whenever I find one at a book sale, I pick it up to pass on to someone else. I also bought the audio, and find listening to wonderful voice who reads it, very soothing.

I made bookmarks with the quotes from The Prophet long before I started my card creations. In fact, I send his ‘On Work’ quote along with all my creations.

 Kahlil Gibran

 January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931 

 Gibran, born in Lebanon, immigrated to the USA as a young man where he studied art. He became known a literary and political rebel, and as being at the ‘heart of renaissance’ with his prose style poetry. 

Still a literary hero in Lebanon, Wikipedia states he is “chiefly known in the English speaking world for his 1923 book ‘The Prophet’ – an early example of inspirational fiction.”  It gained a resurgence of popularity in the "1960's counter-culture", which would be why I was able to find it in the early seventies.

Also quoted from Wikipedia is the fact that Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind William Shakepeare and Lao Tzu.