Colour Theory_28

forget what you know

I want to cover

my skin in crystals

~

Colour Theory_19

window seat

blurred perspectives

accelerating pace

~

0 to 100 years

in 150 seconds

~

video: Filmersblog

I Am An Artist

my masterpiece

opening your eyes

opening your heart

to your potential

to love

~

My Grandpa

dad’s brother

had a story

from before the war

~

a guard at the palace

grandpa was a trickster

with a secret habit

~

kaiser’s horse

reckless rides

all the guards

loved him for it

~

the kaiser

was thrown

drills and questions

no answers

~

they all masked

silent smiles

~

Trench War

world war I

my grandpa

prayed everyday

protection

forgiveness

~

didn’t want

to be a soldier

anymore

~

didn’t want

fear

hate

~

wanted to chose

love

peace

~

Facebook Profile

published in 2007 …

~

I was born in a car.

I was born in Saskatchewan.

I am 1 of 7 children.

My dad was 1 of 12.

My mom was a school teacher.

My childhood dream was to be a hockey player.

I’m the best looking ugly guy you’ll ever meet…;-)

~

Small Town Hockey

in canada

hockey was considered

an official religion

~

a player

was traditionally

tough, fast

hard-working

honest, fair

~

the respect

for yourself, your teammates, your opponents

taught important lessons

~

you learned

to win, to lose

with dignity

~

you learned to play

with emotional poise

integrity

~

you learned to play

as a team

believing, trusting

each other

~

sometimes

I don’t know what to believe

~

Immigrants

my dad’s parents

three siblings

another on the way

~

from a war

my grandpa learned

the horror

possibility

of nationalism

~

my grandpa chose peace

a new beginning

a new home

~

in 1926

my grandpa chose

a boat

to north america

~

A New Mix

the basic

genetic ingredients

of my daughter

~

half chinese

quarter german

one eighth polish

one eighth ukrainian

~

add lots of love

stir in some

patience, kindness, understanding

~

born in canada

serving others

with compassion, gratitude, happiness

a citizen of our world

~

Gold

10 years ago

my parents

40th wedding anniversary

I created a book

~

when expecting

our stillborn son

I sought advice

~

dad opened the book

to a quote

~

“The most important thing

a father can do for his children

is to love their mother.”

~ Theodore Hesburgh