A Question - 2 - A free gift

Did you ever notice that there is something
strange about the gifts you can get all over the internet?

Those gifts are often FREE GIFTS.

Ever thought about that?

I never had to pay for a gift, did you?

But lately I found out:

It seems to me that you get a FREE GIFT,
as long as you pay for something else first.

Or am I mistaken?

Margot van Aanholt

A Picture - 2 - Lizard

I live in a small village.
Nature is my front garden.

Yes, my back garden is more private ;-)

When I take my camera, there is always
a little animal waiting for me...


This one is one of my summer favourites...


Picture: Copyright © by Margot van Aanholt, 2005

A Quote - 2 - Borge

Todays Aha-Erlebnis...



Laughter is the shortest distance
between two people.

Victor Borge

Thus... ;-)

And a joke that only one person in the room understands might even cut that short distance in halves...

Margot van Aanholt

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A Poem - 2 - Conversation

Conversation

The answer
unspoken

yet heard

clearly

no words
interfering
with
what has to be
told

Margot van Aanholt

Copyright © by Margot van Aanholt, 2006

A busy day - 1 - the Symfollies

I am searching for...
AN ORCHESTRA FOR GERMANY!


My work is my hobby.
This has always been very important to me.
And it still is.

I used to be a primary school teacher and a
special needs teacher in the Netherlands.
Later I moved to Germany.
Here I taught children in the European
Schools in Karlsruhe and Frankfurt.

I did quit this job.
Not because I was tired of teaching,
but because there were new aerea's to be explored.

Then I started die blaue GiRAFFE in Germany
and die blauwe GiRAFFE in the Netherlands.
For those two publishing houses,
there are many interesting things to be done.

And the journey goes on. As I mentioned above:

Right now I am searching for...

AN ORCHESTRA FOR GERMANY!

I search musicians and - just as important -
a sponsor for classical concerts for families.

Why? Because I got involved in a most amazing
project: the Symfollies.

• Are you curious - what is/are the Symfollies?
• Would you want to bring children and classical music together?
• Are you a musician in an orchestra that would love to play for families?
• Do you want to take part in the Symfollies project?
• Could you imagine bringing the Symfollies to your country?

Of course you cannot answer those questions without knowing more. So:

• Do you want more information about this wonderful project?

Then please visit this website: www.symfollies.com

If you have any questions or suggestions, contact me.

E-mail on the right side of this page.

Margot van Aanholt

A Shameless Marketing Message - 1

Title in German: Wann gehen wir endlich?
Title in Dutch: Gaan we al?





Author/Autorin/auteur: Margot van Aanholt
Illustrator/Illustratorin/illustrator: Daniela Henninger

Deutsch: Wann gehen wir endlich?
Verlag die blaue GiRAFFE
ISBN 3-937475-07-9
Zu bestellen in jeder Buchhandlung oder über diese Link.
Ein Blog übers Buch finden Sie hier.

Nederlands: Gaan we al?
Uitgeverij die blauwe GiRAFFE
ISBN 90-77675-06-X
Verkrijgbaar in iedere boekhandel
of via mijn e-mailadres hiernaast.
Er is ook een blog over het boek, klik hier.

Margot van Aanholt

Picture: Copyright © by die blaue GiRAFFE, 2005

A Thought - 1 - This way, please...

Just share this thought with me...



This way, please...

The eternal stream of water
searches it's way

finds it's way
where there is the least resistance

still reaches it's goal:
the eternal ocean

if the difficult way
would be the best

why doesn't the ocean
climb the mountains?

Margot van Aanholt

Copyright text and picture © by Margot van Aanholt, 2006

A Question - 1 - Perfection

Often there are all sorts of questions circling in my mind.
About important life issues or just crazy little things.
Over time I just want to share some of them with you.

Just think about this...

Given the fact that most people

• want to enjoy themselves and
• search for perfection...

Why is perfection so boring?

Margot van Aanholt

A Picture - 1 - Little things

Happiness often lies in the surprises of
unexpected gifts or little things you find.

But how deep it touches you all depends
on what you can see and what you do with it.

Don't you think?

Margot van Aanholt

Picture: Copyright © by Margot van Aanholt, 2005

A Quote - 1 - Churchill

Because of my passion for words, I often find wonderful quotes.
They make me smile or confront me with my own ideas about life.
Just see what this one does for you:



You make a living by what you get -
you make a life by what you give.

Winston Churchill

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A Poem - 1 - The power of words

The power of words

Words are thoughts.
Shared words are shared thoughts.

Shared thoughts change thoughts.
Thoughts change your world.

Your world changes the whole world.

Thought by thought.
Shared thought by shared thought.

Word by word.

Margot van Aanholt

Copyright © by Margot van Aanholt, 2006