A diptych for two

Hello September.

A diptych for two

The mouth should have three gatekeepers. 

Is it true? 

Is it kind? 

And is it necessary?

-Arab Proverb

A beautiful proverb and reminder that I always like to come back to, and try to apply to everyday life. Too often we let fruitless and empty words slip from our mouths. And too often we fail to realise the impact and power of our words.

A diptych for two

Ten days ago I had my bottom two impacted wisdom teeth removed. It was a pretty painful experience. They ripped my gums open, yanked the teeth out, and stitched me back up. This part of the process I didn't feel a thing, thanks to the anaesthetic I was knocked out and in la-la land. It was the pain after that was awful. After ten whole days of living on mash and soup, yesterday I was finally able to eat my beloved croissants again. It felt good, real good. Aslong as this croissant-lover can eat some croissants, I'm okay. At one point I thought I wouldn't be able to bite or chew any food for a long long time. But like they say time heals everything. Well, maybe not everything. Most things? Some things? Ah.

A diptych for two

Sometimes you have so much to say. You want to express all that your heart feels. And you search for the words. The perfect words. Yet, you can't seem to find them. And in the end all you are left with is silence. And you hope, really hope, that it's understood.

A diptych for two

'The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.'

- Chinese Proverb

A diptych for two

Blue summer sky before sunset.

A new photo series. Because I forgot how much I love creating diptychs. And because this blog needs more of what I love.