Shirley and I sat at her kitchen table. We had both finished lunch (delicious chicken salad that she had made). After lunch we were both excited to get on line and explore and share with each other sites we had discovered.
“I found this one site last night. I can’t remember the name but I loved its colors and simplicity,” I rambled happily.
“I found one too, by some artist I think. It’s so clean and she’s great at using color. I can’t remember her name!” She giggled.
That day we both came upon her sight separately. We were both instantly taken. Her site was simple, clean and had a perfect use of color. In short we were in awww.
It was one of the first blogs I subscribed to. Her pictures matched with beautiful color palates began to arrive at my inbox. I wanted to learn. I wanted to see if I could catch, bottle or learn just a smidge of skill she had by watching her. I loved seeing what she was going to capture next and I admired her ability to find beautiful colors in everything.
As time passed I began to notice that this artist’s blog was far more then color palettes. She wove stories and memories in with her pictures. I continued admirer her as she shared the lessons she was learning. Her hunger for learning and self-discovery oozed off the screen. She was a seeker of knowledge and so passionate about it. It inspired me.
The holidays came along and I got to travel with her as she shared her visits with family. I giggled and smiled as she shared stories of visits with her sister, niece and nephew. It didn’t take long for us to connect on twitter. We began to tweet more and more. I felt like I had a new sister…forever kind, passionately supportive, thoughtful, understanding, warm and a truly wonderful person.
I subscribed to her blog so I could learn from this stranger…instead I found a friend who taught me about the colors all around me and all the beauty there is to be found in unexpected places!
