All Good Things Come To An End!

"Lemon Meringue Pie," (photo credit: Lisa Brennan)

The magic of Christmas morning, the surprised Birth Day party, the job promotion, the unexpected marriage proposal, the color blind acting job, the sports championship, the first publication, aaduna individual contributors’ promo blogs, homemade lemon meringue pie with tips of color that look like people I know!

Wouldn’t life be so much better and sweeter if it was left up to us to make our lives what we wanted it to be without interference from others…others who often do not have our best interests at heart?  Unfortunately, into everyone’s life some rain must fall…if that rain is cleansing, refreshing, pure, invigorating…we welcome it.  If not, let’s use our umbrella or rainwear so the negative water pours off of our spirit into the gutter that welcomes it.  And we will stand, drier, and full of joy.

Our final two winter 2017-18 contributors bring us that refreshing rain that makes crops grow, children splash in puddles, cools our face on unbearably humid days, and makes us happy for no reason at all…no reason at all. 

Dr. Nikhil Chandwani, (photo provided)

Dr. Nikhil Chandwani can easily be referred to as Mr. E…educator, entrepreneur, essayist, entertainment producer, explorer.  One of his articles will be presented in aaduna’s winter 2017-18 issue, and here is an excerpt from “What If We Exchange Memories” 

If you could copy and paste someone else's memories into your mind, which would you pick? Happy memories? Sad memories? Memories which imbibe you with new and exciting skills? Each would have their benefits and yet would have drawbacks in kind.

            Could new memories change your personality, change the world, or even expose your own dark secrets? Let's find out as we ask what would happen if you downloaded someone else's memories into your own brain.

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Collette V. Fournier (photo provided)

Collette Fournier is a previous aaduna contributor, award winning photographer, and sought after photography artist and visual documentarian whose images in several real time exhibitions or online create thought provoking conversation and reflection. Here is an image from her upcoming exhibition, "Ghana and Home: Views of Poignancy and Wonderment" featured in The Borders Gallery of aaduna's winter 2017/2018 issue.

Ghana:  Children of Bepoase," Collette V. Fournier (c) 2017

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Here is the deal. If you happen to get caught in an unexpected downpour, just remember the spirit of Chandwani and Fournier.  Their positivity will wash away any negative influences or spirit, and put a smile on your wet, drenched face!


 

WATCH for aaduna's winter issue LAUNCHING SOON!

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