July 22, 2015

"Standing alone...


"People can waste a large amount of their time trying to be accepted by people.
Sometimes, God meant for you not to fit.
You never know, you may hold the unique perspective that when voiced or demonstrated
will change generations."

-Shannon Alder


"Standing Alone"
Stockton, New Jersey


Well, changing generations is a bit of a lofty goal.  But I have found, even in my little piece of the universe, you must stand up for what you believe in even if it means you stand alone.  It might not change a generation, but it changes yourself.  AND...gives you one heck of a strong backbone.






Here's where I "link up" today

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15 comments:

  1. Mitzi July 22, 2015 at 1:25 PM

    This is so beautiful! Love the words and the image!

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  2. Heather{Our Life In a Click}July 22, 2015 at 1:44 PM

    Great shot and words!!

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  3. Tamar SBJuly 22, 2015 at 2:00 PM

    So so true! Gorgeous!

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  4. chasing the sunJuly 22, 2015 at 4:00 PM

    There are those days when these lovely words need to be repeated over and over in my mind....Pretty shot :-)

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  5. NickiJuly 22, 2015 at 6:43 PM

    Simple and profound and a challenge to every generation.

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  6. LA BotcharJuly 22, 2015 at 10:15 PM

    that's a great quote. I had never thought to look at not fitting in or being different, in such a positive way. and the lone flower image is perfect with the quote.

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  7. AnonymousJuly 23, 2015 at 8:44 AM

    Love the contrast in your photo!

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  8. A Bit of the BlarneyJuly 23, 2015 at 11:08 AM

    Wonderful post. I really like your quote! Have a grand day!

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  9. CountryMouseJuly 23, 2015 at 8:00 PM

    Great quote and words and beautiful photo. Yes sometimes you do need to stick by what you believe no matter what.

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  10. Kim Cunningham July 24, 2015 at 12:23 PM

    Love this photo! And yes, sometimes the cheese must stand alone. Certainly isn't always an easy task.

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  11. MollyJuly 25, 2015 at 7:46 AM

    Beautiful image and thoughtful words.....

    Mollyxxx

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  12. Claudia W | ImagesByCWJuly 25, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    Yes! I agree to your wonderfully written words, and I love your photo. Beautiful.

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  13. Pierced WonderingsJuly 25, 2015 at 11:35 PM

    Beautiful image. There has been a lot of standing up around here lately. Thank you for sharing.

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  14. betty-NZJuly 26, 2015 at 3:17 AM

    Lovely photo, so pretty in black and white. I understand the quote quite well, as I have never really 'fit in' anywhere. But that's OK because God had better things for me :)

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  15. Katherines CornerJuly 26, 2015 at 12:40 PM

    wonderful post my friend! Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. xo

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