Seasonal greetings to all
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"Peace cannot exist without justice, justice cannot exist without fairness, fairness cannot exist without development, development cannot exist without democracy, democracy cannot exist without respect for the identity and worth of cultures and peoples."
Rigoberta Menchu, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
So self-evident yet so elusive.
ReplyDeleteWe must have hope.
DeleteA beautiful image and quotation! May you and your family have a wonderful holiday season!
ReplyDeleteA happy holiday season to you too Debra.
DeleteHello Rosemary, I hope that you and your family have every happiness this holiday and in the coming year.
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p.s.: I did not know that angels had red wings. Those must be Cardinal Angels from Ohio. (Cardinals are our State Bird.)
Hello Jim - these three angels are part of a very large William Morris tapestry which depicts the Holy Grail. The angels were designed for Morris by Edward Burne-Jones.
DeleteWe both send greetings to you Jim and hopefully a more peaceful year to come.
Beautiful - I notice their lips match their wingsI The red cardinal is our state bird also in North Carolina, we enjoy them year round in the garden.
ReplyDeleteThe words are powerful - sadly laws and justice appear to have become totally unmanageable in today's society. This world is a very sad place.
Sending love and good wishes for the Christmas season dear friends, and may 2024 see changes for the better of all.
I have always loved Burne-Jones depiction for William Morris of these Pre-Raphaelite angels.
DeleteEveryone that I talk to of our generation feels the same Mary. The days when we were young now feel so carefree and innocent in comparison.
Seasons greetings to you Bob and your family. One of our granddaughters is doing Christmas for the very first time, so I am having a very easy ride this year.
Democracy? I remember what that used to
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I hope that you right Hels - wishing you and your family a very happy holiday.
DeleteWhat a timely sentiment. and a Beautiful Tapestry! Is it a William Morris design? Seasons Greetings to you too!!
ReplyDeleteYes - the angels were designed by Burne-Jones for a William Morris tapestry depicting the Holy Grail.
DeleteMay the holiday season be one of happiness for you.
Such a rich and gorgeous image. Words that the world longs for. Merry Christmas, Rosemary, and best wishes for a wonderful holiday season.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes to you and your lovely family Lorrie.
DeleteBeautiful detail of the angels. Fine words but unfortunately events of the last year or so leave me thinking just who are the good guys and who are the bad guys in any conflict. And who decides? Our government seems very sure of the answer to that but this year I find myself wondering, like never before, if those words mean anything at all when it involves the murky complex world of influence, money and international affairs. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year... in the free prosperous world we are lucky to live in. Where those words might well ring true.
ReplyDeleteYou have hit the nail on the head Bob - so many of us feel disillusioned and cynical.
DeleteSo true Rosemary.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your family - and a Happy New Year.
Greetings to you and your family Margaret.
DeleteWishing you a happy and peaceful Christmas and new year. B x
ReplyDeleteEnjoy Christmas with your family and your beautiful little granddaughter.
DeleteCan't argue with that.
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DeleteDear Rosemary - From your response to one comment, I’ve learned the top image is William Morris tapestry – so beautiful and impressive. Wish you a warm Christmas and healthy, peaceful New Year.
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This tapestry is ours - it is just a small fragment of the original one. We bought it many years ago whilst travelling in France - it was woven in Flanders.
DeleteSeasonal greetings and best wishes to you Yoko and your lovely family.
How wonderful to have that tapestry. Yes, respect and also empathy are lacking. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2024.
ReplyDeleteWe love the tapestry - it brightens up one of our bedroom walls. Happiness and joy to you both this Christmas.
DeleteSo beautiful, Rosemary: the painting and the words! I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteDear Britta - sending you Christmas greetings and enjoy your three gorgeous little granddaughters.
Deletep.s It's a tapestry.
Dear Rosemary, what a beautiful quotation, so appropriate for the times we live in. William Morris is always a treat, and this is particularly lovely. Best wishes to you and your family for the Christmas season.
ReplyDeleteDear Patricia - lovely to hear from you - we are all living through strange times, but may you and your family have a happy Christmas holiday together.
DeleteLovely words...thinkable...
ReplyDeleteWishing you a MERRY CHRISTMAS with joy and happiness!
Warm hug from Titti
Happy Christmas to you too Titti with a warm hug from me.
DeleteThank you for this lovely image and words.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Wishes to you and your family - and good wishes for the New Year too.
All the best Jan
Christmas greetings to you too Jan - enjoy.
DeleteYour tapestry is glorious, dear Rosemary! I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas-time and I look forward to seeing more of your beautiful posts in the year ahead. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Pip - we love it too. Hope that you both enjoy a very happy Christmas and see you again in the New Year.
DeleteWhat a beautiful rich image, and lovely words. Seasons Greetings.
ReplyDeleteGreetings to you too Polly
DeleteMerry Christmas to you.
ReplyDeleteChristmas greetings to you too William
DeleteDear Rosemary, Hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas. May the New Year bring you and yours the very best that life has to offer.
ReplyDeleteLovely to hear from you dear Gina - hope that your Christmas was joyous and happy.
DeleteWishing you and yours love, peace and joy all through the season and beyond. Big storm last night in our part of the Pacific Northwest.Today the sun is shining on the trees at the edge of the forest beckoning us for a walk. If only the same blessing was available to all. P.S. I'm a big fan of Burne-Jones.
ReplyDeleteI too am a big fan of the Pre-Raphalites especially Burne-Jones and Wm Morris - their paintings, architecture, stain glass and their lives.
DeletePeace and joy to you and your family Susan
Wishing you health and happiness in 2024 Rosemary.
ReplyDeleteAll the best to you too in 2024.
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