"When Brush and Pencil fell in love...

Doing a wee bit of practicing in Photoshop.

IF "Choose"

My youngest daughter has discovered the joy and heartache of having so many admirers.  She loves all the attention, but is learning that someone invariably gets hurt.  One such admirer sent her a tender note.  "What can I do mom?" she asked me one day.  "I just want to stay friends, but I think if I say that, he'll be embarrassed and mad."  I wish I had an answer for that one.  She's right.  Love is confusing at times, and Cupid's arrows can be quite painful.

IF "Plain"

"Yes.....the flowers were pretty, and Winston did have the nicest birthday parties, but there was something in Daniel's gentle smile, and the way he held that one plain little flower..."