When was the last time you let your nocturnal imagination drift,
allowing it to go anywhere it pleased? As a child, the night and the
Moon enchanted me. Looking out of my bedroom window in Brooklyn, the
sounds of the day segued into a hushed, almost reverent, atmosphere
conducive to thinking, to dreaming.
And times like
this I wondered where my life would take me. I knew the path I wanted to
follow...but would it happen? My parents encouraged me to always listen
to my Muse and to find the best in any situation. Their New York
values of tolerance, generosity, and having an open mind always willing
to learn, set me on the right course.
The Lunagirl Moonbeam challenge for January is to design using images from her lovely collection of
Babies & Children. Although I'm not especially maternal, I drew from the memories of my childhood for the challenge.
The
final image is a digital collage. It was easy for me to pick a photo to
work with. I loved the way the two girls looked, as if they were
sharing a secret. I added images of famous actresses to their skirts and
a Verdi libretto to the bodice. What young girl doesn't want to be an
actress when she grows up? I couldn't resist adding a benevolent face
smiling down at the girls from the Moon.
Childhood
can be a magical time of wonder. But it doesn't have to end there. Each
day is another chance to capture the effervescence of discovery. What
will you be when you grow up?
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