Solitary. This challenge is all about reflective, quietly unexpected moments.
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/weekly-photo-challenge-solitary/
This is a picture of a classically solitaire ring. We call her Eve.
http://www.galleryofdiamonds.com/shop/engagement/eve-15580.html
Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star Published 5:14 p.m. ET Aug. 24, 2019. https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2019/08/24/adopted-indianapolis-man-helps-birth-family-find-vanished-sister-muncie/2087285001/\ Everyone in “Diamond” Mike Watson’s life told him he should give up. The baby in the 60-year-old photograph was probably dead. And if she wasn’t, they said, she may not want to be found. It wasn’t out of callousness or apathy. The opposite […]
Dear Deborah Kay, I never saw you, but my family said you disappeared before your first birthday in 1956. Someone said the babysitter took you. Others said a social worker took you. There was no police report filed. There was no funeral. What happened to you? If you are out there, you will be 62 […]
My name has not always been Diamond Mike. In fact, when I was born I never had a name. The name Michael was given to me three days later by a loving woman and man who I would later call mom and dad. I was adopted. I never did meet my birthmother, who died in […]
Today I filed a missing persons report for my sister, Debra Kay. It appears there was never such a report filed since she vanished as a child. This will be submitted to the Indianapolis police, where my birthmother was living at the time of her disappearance. I hope the relationships I have forged with my […]
One day my daughter returned from school when she noticed a young lad in the parking lot of a gas station offering free kittens from a cardboard box. “This one is named…Lola,” the boy searched for a name as he cuddled one of the furry creatures. “She is so lovable and kind,” the boy continued […]
Heaven Lives Inside Our Hearts Even when I shield my eyes I see all beauty in my mind And though I warmly cuff my ears A melody I sweetly hear A paradise lives deep inside With peaceful streams and trees Eternal rainbows arch above And paint the sky for me A perfect world at my […]
“You love birds can sit here with me if you want,” the elderly man said to the young couple desperately looking for a vacant breakfast table. “I’ll be leaving soon, and it looks like these are the last empty chairs in the house.” The Garden Terrace was a romantic spot that peered across the Pacific […]
I should have known something was wrong when I approached my old Maxima in the dark holiday-lighted parking lot. But I didn’t. I’m sure it cost more in gasoline to make a trip to the mall drugstore for a tiny bottle of a cholesterol-reducing drug. The doctor told me I could eliminate my pizza diet, […]
Less than a few hours of oxygen remain on the small submersible that imprisons five passengers in the freezing North Atlantic. Millions of people are praying. Millions of people also believe in the power of prayer. Surely this concentration of thought will lean toward a positive result. Surely with our focused intention our prayers will […]
I have been thinking about the following Bible verse, “Do not lean on your own understanding.” I like to think the author and the scribe of these words said and wrote them with love and good intention. Thinking deeper, the tone of this verse suggests that humans are so inept they cannot reason for themselves. […]
I believe there was a man named Jesus who felt he had such a close bond with God that he called him his father. I believe he taught deep concepts of love and inspired all those who associated with him. These precious teachings have shaped me into who I am today. However, I do not […]
Mark Armstrong
I have a solitary ring. Unfortunately, it’s in my bathtub… : (
Po' Girl Shines
Good one!
Inside the Mind of Isadora
Diamonds are a girls best friend … perfect entry.
lhug143
thanks for visiting my blog & following it….curious how you ended up there….intrigued by yours & enjoyed reading several of your posts 🙂
elspethc
Interesting looking at your blog – thank you for following mine – I am wondering what drew you there, and what made you decide to follow?
fashionforlunch
Beautiful ring!!!
reocochran
My diamond fell out of my ring in our 13th year of marriage at a Cracker Barrel. There was a message in that one action. Can’t call it an “act of God” because that would be too funny, also pompous! Thanks for taking a look at my blog.
Diamond Mike Watson
Oh my goodness, Reo. How long have you been diamondless? Hover around my blog for some pointers how to save money on your new diamond.
reocochran
I have been six years without that particular diamond but still have a beautiful heirloom ring with a diamond from my Grandma.
kandiceswearingain
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for following my blog, I genuinely appreciate your support! Please check out my complete portfolio at http://www.creativeEyeKandi.com Thanks again!
John L. Knight
Pleased to meet you. Since my wife and I are in the process of adopting, I was wondering about the details of reform you spoke of.
Diamond Mike Watson
Hello John. My books will be available soon in a download reader form. As an adoptee, I believe everyone is entitled to know of their birth origins.
Ritva's ART / Ritva Sillanmäki
Lovely ring – I’m a always stopping at jewelery store windowa – and occasionally I go in …
PS. thanks for the follow. they are like diamonds to me…
ranu802r
Thanks for visiting my blog.Your picture of the solitaire impressive.
cherylz1961
Hi, thanks for visiting my blog. When I was a teacher in a small town in Oregon, a student at the school I worked at wrote an essay and won a diamond ring for her mom. She designed the ring and the store made it for her mom. Her mom was a teacher at my school. She adopted this very troubled girl and changed her life.
I too adopted a child from “the system” when he was 12 years old. I hate to think what would have happened to him if I had not stepped in. Thanks for your generosity as I know you are blessing a lot of very deserving mothers.
Diamond Mike Watson
Thank you, it sounds like you’ve been a blessing to the lives of others, as well. Thanks for reading.
Diamond Mike Watson
Thank you so much for your kind words, Cheryl.
mariannegv
This photo was certainly a surprise, I never expected a solitary ring. It’s a beautiful ring. Thanks for stopping by and for following my blog “Exploring the world: photography, travel, art”.
Kind greetings,
Marianne
Diamond Mike Watson
Well, I love the unexpected! Thanks for stopping by, Marianne.
Iamrcc
Thank you for deciding to follow my blog. I hope to sustain your interest.
ailsapm
As there hasn’t been a new WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge so far this week, perhaps you’d like to join in the Weekly Travel Theme http://wheresmybackpack.com/2012/09/28/travel-theme-foliage/ xxx Ailsa
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alwaysbobswife
it tugs at the heart 🙂
danajoward
Beautiful! 🙂