It's been building. How could it not?
A year or so ago, I found Tom Stone's photography set, American Poverty. I told him a week ago how much I love his images. I asked for permission to use some of them in a lens. Homeless In America is the result.
As I built the lens, tears built up, the feeling of love for these people built up. Despair for life lost built up. Comments on the lens built up. Today, three days after publication, the lens has a Purple Star. Now, I am there playing the song, Walk A Mile In My Shoes. And the tears are coming.
Life hurts. Life is joy. Life is love.
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To the lensmaster that nominated this lens, my thanks and gratitude.
MiMi I think that this is definitely one of your best ever lenses. Congrats on the Purple Star. Well deserved!
ReplyDeleteLike nearly everyone else who visited, your lens moved me to tears and anger. I have been there several times now just to see the reactions from others. This lens is certainly a "MiMi lens". It shows the compassion and love that you show the rest of us everyday. Since I am not a Squid angel and can give no more than 5 stars, all I can do is let you know how much it touched me, just as you with your big heart touches all of Squidoo.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful lens, and you are a beautiful person.
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