Reciprocity: The Butterflies, Dominoes, Gratitude Quotient

On the alwayswrite blog owned by Marsha Ingrao she runs a Photographing Public Art Challenge (PPAC) that I knew nothing about. But thanks to the lovely photo image I added to a blog post, the stars aligned in my favor and gifted me a featured bloggers award. Cool, right?!

Hand picked by the great Marsha herself.

Wow.

Yup, I made the list!

How cool is that!

But this honor is by no means mine alone.

Many factors are involved here, but in the liminal borders of my senses, I’m aware of only these.

⁃ Had it not been for the prompt theme of Lullaby selected by Vashti Quiroz-Vega,

⁃ Had she not submitted the prompt to Prose & Poetry for Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge website,

⁃ Had the expert eye of the photographer who goes under the name of “ saponifier” not posted that photo on Pixabay,

⁃ Had I not accessed Pixabay for that tender photo of a baby Buddha lulled to add to my first Gogyohka in the theme of Lullaby—

none of this would have happened.

This is how I see the world and I do not take these occurrences lightly. These, seemingly unrelated events validate what I truly believe: we are all connected. And all of us boost each other up. The butterfly effect, my friends.

So, I wish to alert three main players on this great honor they indirectly bestowed on me. The honor is as much theirs as it is mine.

About the Author | The Writer Next Door | Vashti Q

https://colleenchesebro.com/

https://pixabay.com/users/saponifier-1301318/

Please visit their websites.

And so today, when I express gratitude to Marsha at https://alwayswrite.blog/2021/08/27/ppac-11-prescott-loo-with-a-view/, that will create a domino effect and touch into the lives of those I mention.

May this be so.

Lullaby

Photo: screenshot by me from Marsha’s website.

Thanks for reading. I wish you miracles.

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Selma Martin

I’m a simple woman who dares to see the beauty in ordinary. I’d love to connect with you and like pen pals, I want something beautiful to blossom between us. Will you join me? Selma is my middle name. Its meaning—peaceful, complete, are euphoric affirmations I like to think of myself as having. They compliment the joy I feel when I write. I sincerely hope you decide to join me on my writing journey. I Wish You Miracles.

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Daphny Aqua August 28, 2021 Reply

Congratulations Selma! Wishing you much more success in days to come 🤍
Selma Martin October 15, 2021 Reply

Daphny, you are that one precious shell 🐚 at the beach today. How lovely you are. Thanks for the message. And do forgive my oversight of not acknowledging before now.
Be well, my lovely.