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samplegirl

(13,329 posts) Tue Aug 5, 2025, 09:23 PM Aug 5

Tonight's Watercolor

I've done this a second time tonight.
This is for a grieving friend who lost her husband.
She stopped today as I had some stuff from the garden for her and she started to cry. She misses her husband so much. So I painted this again hoping it makes her smile and remembers my words of support today.

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Tonight's Watercolor (Original Post) samplegirl Aug 5 OP

I can always count on you to brighten up my evenings My Friend BOSSHOG Aug 5 #1

Thank you samplegirl Aug 5 #4

I love your painting and your sweet heart. What a wonderful friend you are Deuxcents Aug 5 #2

Thank you for such kind samplegirl Aug 5 #6

What a thoughtful and kind friend you are! Diamond_Dog Aug 5 #3

Thank you samplegirl Aug 5 #7

That is such a sweet painting wendyb-NC Aug 5 #5

Thanks for the kindness samplegirl Aug 5 #8

Thats so sweet and I'm sure will be Figarosmom Aug 5 #9

cool. beez are a buzzin. makes me smile too also AllaN01Bear Aug 5 #10

It's perfect. The bees have so much personality! Sending hugs to your friend. MLAA Aug 5 #11

So beautiful, samplegirl Grim Chieftain Aug 5 #12

She saw a few I had painted so I hope samplegirl Aug 6 #18

Such delicate beauty. Thank you so very much. niyad Aug 5 #13

My sympathies to your friend. hamsterjill Aug 5 #14

We all need a friend samplegirl Aug 6 #19

It's beautiful, samplegirl. sheshe2 Aug 5 #15

Jus out of nowhere she started to samplegirl Aug 6 #20

That is truly beautiful. Your friend will cherish it forever. judesedit Aug 5 #16

Your story gives the picture so much life Samplegirl, JMCKUSICK Aug 5 #17

She had forget me knot flower seeds samplegirl Aug 6 #21

Beautiful & so very thoughtful. CaptainTruth Aug 6 #22

Ty samplegirl Aug 6 #23

BOSSHOG

(43,633 posts)

1. I can always count on you to brighten up my evenings My Friend

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 09:27 PM

Aug 5

You create Works of Art and comfort those grieving. You are thoughtful and kind and awesomely artistic. Thank You!

samplegirl

(13,329 posts)

4. Thank you

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 10:00 PM

Aug 5

I hope so. We all need a smile.

Deuxcents

(23,787 posts)

2. I love your painting and your sweet heart. What a wonderful friend you are

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 09:28 PM

Aug 5

samplegirl

(13,329 posts)

6. Thank you for such kind

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 10:01 PM

Aug 5

words. Your a sweet person too!

Diamond_Dog

(38,321 posts)

3. What a thoughtful and kind friend you are!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 09:50 PM

Aug 5

samplegirl

(13,329 posts)

7. Thank you

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 10:05 PM

Aug 5

She's a super person going through such a hard time.

wendyb-NC

(4,452 posts)

5. That is such a sweet painting

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 10:00 PM

Aug 5

You gave your friend a thoughtful, loving, beautiful gift. Thank you, for sharing your art and your generous heart of gold

samplegirl

(13,329 posts)

8. Thanks for the kindness

Reply to wendyb-NC (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 10:11 PM

Aug 5

We need more of it.

Figarosmom

(8,148 posts)

9. Thats so sweet and I'm sure will be

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 10:39 PM

Aug 5

Appreciated.

AllaN01Bear

(27,277 posts)

10. cool. beez are a buzzin. makes me smile too also

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 10:40 PM

Aug 5

MLAA

(19,446 posts)

11. It's perfect. The bees have so much personality! Sending hugs to your friend.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 10:40 PM

Aug 5

Grim Chieftain

(543 posts)

12. So beautiful, samplegirl

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 11:08 PM

Aug 5

Your artwork is always exquisite, inspiring and a wonderful treat. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful gift with us.

samplegirl

(13,329 posts)

18. She saw a few I had painted so I hope

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Reply #12)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 04:18 AM

Aug 6

I surprise it with it. She liked all 4 but I picked this one for her.

niyad

(126,689 posts)

13. Such delicate beauty. Thank you so very much.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 11:24 PM

Aug 5

hamsterjill

(16,431 posts)

14. My sympathies to your friend.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 11:25 PM

Aug 5

I'm glad you could be there for her. The painting is beautiful!

samplegirl

(13,329 posts)

19. We all need a friend

Reply to hamsterjill (Reply #14)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 04:20 AM

Aug 6

Who can remember to pick up the phone or an invite when your going through such hard grief.

sheshe2

(93,459 posts)

15. It's beautiful, samplegirl.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 11:25 PM

Aug 5

You are a very kind friend.

samplegirl

(13,329 posts)

20. Jus out of nowhere she started to

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #15)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 04:24 AM

Aug 6

cry and told me she missed Keith. We did a long hug.
She called to thank me tonight.
Nobody needs to hear how to handle it. sometimes Sometimes they just need to feel loved.

judesedit

(4,574 posts)

16. That is truly beautiful. Your friend will cherish it forever.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 11:51 PM

Aug 5

Thank you so much for sharing with us.

JMCKUSICK

(3,791 posts)

17. Your story gives the picture so much life Samplegirl,

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 11:51 PM

Aug 5

It's like a flood of beauty is overwhelming the "The mason jar" that it's supposed to be kept in, kind of like a flood of memories......
Thank you for capturing the the moment you described. It brings me to tears.