Sea glass has been in the sea for decades, tossed and tumbled by the waves, washed to shore and then back out again.
If it could tell its stories, what stories would they be! Sometimes moving, sometimes still. Some pieces shine brightly in the sand some surprise you, appearing dull until they are held up to the light. Some pieces have rough edges and others have had their rough edges smoothed away over time. Get it? Its like life isn't it! There is a poem by Bernadette Noll titled "I want to age like sea glass" - here are some of my favourite lines: "I want to age like sea glass. Smoothed by tides, not broken. I want my hard edges to soften as the years pass - made not weak, but supple. I want to be picked on occasion by an unsuspected soul and carried along - just for the connection, just for the sake of appreciation and wonder. And with each new encounter, new possibilities of collaboration are presented, and new ideas are born. I want to age like sea glass so that when people see the old woman I'll become, they'll embrace all that I am. They'll marvel at my exquisite nature, hold me gently in their hands and be awed by my well-earned patina. Neither flashy nor dull, just the right luster. I want to age like sea glass. I want to enjoy the journey and let my preciousness be, not in spite of the impacts of life, but because of them." I hope you enjoyed Bernadette's words and my photos. You can find more of the poem through searching on the internet and more of my sea glass at seaglassseaham.etsy.com
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