Foreword

Why smile? Apart from the health benefits we regularly read about, there is so much positive energy in a smile

Close your eyes — you have a parcel in your hands from your publisher — your first published book — how do you feel?  I feel the way a child does on Christmas morning — the anticipation and excitement almost too much to bear.  And I smile.  I feel my book — curiously I unwrap it. And I laugh.  I look at the front cover of my book, I see the name of the author, I open the pages. And I cry.  I am truly happy.

Artistically the line is considered to be a series of endless dots

Rhythm is repetition. Visual rhythm creates a sensation of movement. Movement of the line creates action which guides and directs us to follow the visual beat — a myriad of options — some we choose — some we don’t.

I asked the resident Engineer “what does move the needle mean to you?”

Response: “Why does everything have to be a catchphrase these days?” — “a bunch of useless words that don’t mean anything, that either people don’t understand the meaning of, or they’re so overused they lose their impact” — the needle is stuck in the groove.

The wind in the trees is the forest’s mystical voice

 — for me it’s a way in which nature restores my faith. Take an hour or so, lie beneath some fir trees and listen to them sing — each tree is unique and each tree sings its own song.

Saved by a RED Balloon

I used to dream a lot for once I was a child. I used to dream I could fly. I thought I had forgotten how to dream, until recently when I was saved by a red balloon.