photo by frizztext, click on the image to enter his flickr gallery …
Anecdote: When my wife was a child, she got famous in her neighborhood, because she daily used to balance over the balustrade of a little river-bridge on her way to school. She was the daughter of one of the 2.000 poor factory workers. Now the rich descendants of the factory owner built a new villa – and fixed a sculpture there; when my wife saw this, she reacted very emotionally. Maybe the poor bold girl became the hero of this family? Today is our 47th wedding anniversary. All families have a private history – and some goals for the future. At least to risk balance every day …
P.S.:
compare (from my j-archive):
title=”In the air. Madurai” by entrelec, on Flickr
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maybe you like to read my little article about Bill Balance at
https://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2011/02/19/balance/
Flickr Comments 
Happy Anniversary to you! Wonderful story and memories.
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Congratulations and Happy Anniversary to you both. So easy to forget how personal “art” is.
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as a greeting via mail one of our daughters sent a song we like:
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Congrats Frizz! Such a cool beans statute.
Any pics of your wife doing her balancing act as a wee one?
I wasn’t that adventurous to do something like that. Margie
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sorry latebloomerbuds / margie,
no pictures available featuring my wife Barbara on that balustrade,
only one introducing me on top of the roof of my Volkswagen (shot by my girlfriend Barbara 1965):
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happy Anniversary to you! a wonderful story, one small person changes the world around her.
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last year I investigated the goals of the following generation:
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many animals trying to do their very best:
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even cars!
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so much happiness.
the memories are a very important baggage of our lives.
kiss
vento
Music is a cheerful and happy 🙂
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Happy Anniversay Frizz! May you and your wife have many happy years ahead. 🙂
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let’s enjoy not to lose balance!
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Happy Anniversary! 47 years is impressive!
We should all strive for balance – physically, mentally, emotionally…
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And many more Frizztext! (anniversaries that is)…What a moving story, full of wisdom. The best wishes to all in your family!
Ballance always!
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Happy, happy anniversary 🙂
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Happy anniversary Frizz and Barbara 🙂 and I can understand why she would become emotional when she saw the sculpture!
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Wishing you a MOST happy 47th anniversary. I do not blame your wife in the least about getting emotional upon seeing this rooftop sculture. Your wife’s spirit is somehow there, I suspect.
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A belated Happy Anniversary for both of you. Beautiful picture! Sometimes the best stories writes life itself..
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Nice story, for a way cool image.
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You have a nice variety of examples of balance here. Nice post.
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Love that post. The pics fit great into this balancing act. I’m sure when your wife saw the sculpture, she saw herself. Ah, memories are grand treasures to the soul. Happy 47 years! That’s awesome! Here’s to many more wonderful years together for the two of you. Cheers! I enjoyed listening to “I’m just a jealous girl” while reading your comments. *hug*
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A very happy anniversary to you and your wife, F.T.!
That is wonderful!
🙂
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Great story and pictures… 🙂
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