Today She Weeps…

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The Statue Of Liberty.  Liberty is defined as the state or condition of people who are able to act and speak freely.  It is a right we enjoy in the United States.  It is a right denied to so many in the World.  For some it is a target for their hate.  My heart goes out to all of my brothers and sisters in Orlando, Florida who are processing a horrendous act of terror.  To those who lost their lives for simply living in this beautiful country and enjoying our freedoms.  We do recover.  We do overcome.  We share the American sprit…

The Statue Of Liberty

American S.P.I.R.I.T…

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“Chief”

Mixed Media Painting/Collage

Sharon Cummings

2014

Sometimes we forget about the original Americans.  There is much talk today about immigrants in the United States.  As if, we are somehow “pure” to this continent.  Most of us came here as a result of families that immigrated from other countries.  I have Italian and Irish mixed into my genes.  But my great grandmother was one of the originals.  Full-blooded Cherokee.  So I am a mix of here and there.  A true American spirit…

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