Colors of Life

The United States one dollar note, like all other American dollar bills, is historically green. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Colors make my moods

Yellows are so bright

Blacks are the darkest of dark

I think I really prefer all of the light.

Purples make me dream

Blues are relaxing for me

Oranges remind me of fall

Reds can make me scream.

Green is a reminder

To pay my bills

Green also makes me smile

As I look out over the hills.

White reminds me of purity

Browns just make me look pale

Grays remind me of dreary days

Golds make my blue eyes swell.

Silver is tinsel and so much more

Aqua is dreaming of under seas

I really am a person of color

As most of you can now see.

Terry Shepherd

01/23/2013

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31 thoughts on “Colors of Life”

Great details on the colors! So dreamy 🙂

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terry1954 on January 23, 2013 at 2:41 pm said:

thank you!!! With the cold winters I look around at my surroundings and notice that certain colors help me get through until spring

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- wannabephotographer87 on January 23, 2013 at 2:56 pm said:
  
  Yes, that is very VERY true lol
  
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- terry1954 on January 23, 2013 at 3:00 pm said:
  
  hugs
  
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Great Post!

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terry1954 on January 23, 2013 at 2:58 pm said:

thank you so much for stopping by and letting me know your feelings Owl!!!

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Colorful! 🙂

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terry1954 on January 23, 2013 at 2:58 pm said:

I never knew until I wrote that ………that colors affect me so much!!!! thanks Kikibee!!!

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- Kikibee on January 23, 2013 at 3:33 pm said:
  
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Wow … this one of your best work .. in my eyes – how clever and fun .. but also sincere and frank – JUST LOVE it.

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terry1954 on January 23, 2013 at 4:13 pm said:

thank you so much Viveka!!!!!!! big hugs

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We all need colour in our lives. And you described them beautifully! Hugs Paula x

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terry1954 on January 23, 2013 at 9:37 pm said:

I never knew I was so full of color, here I thought I was full of something else, hehehehe. just kidding, thanks so much!

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I heard once about an experiment where they put someone in a red room another in a blue room and another in an orange room. The one in the red room got angry, the blue room calm, the orange room mad (mad mad not angry mad)

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terry1954 on January 23, 2013 at 9:51 pm said:

that is a fascinating test. It does seem that the bolder colors brings out more of our personality doesn’t it. thanks for letting me know this information.

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This made me smile . .so beautiful! Thanks Terry!

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terry1954 on January 23, 2013 at 10:54 pm said:

Thanks Debbie. I like it when I help place smiles

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Wonderful post.

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terry1954 on January 24, 2013 at 4:17 pm said:

so glad you enjoyed it my friend

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I enjoy color, too. After I got my first oil painting set I would look at everything according to what colors I would have to mix to get it just right. I got pretty good at it even though I was only in my teens. The world would be a pretty sad, drab place without color. The Lord knew how much we would need it and I’m so glad He created such a variety.

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terry1954 on January 24, 2013 at 8:49 pm said:

For a few years I have yearned for a one of those painting stands that holds the paper. My dad could draw very well. I sometimes have dreams about just letting loose with the paints. We do live in color this is for sure. Just now talking a tiny bit about painting free form, makes my heart race. If I can ever run into one of those stands, who knows………………what I could do

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- successbmine on January 24, 2013 at 9:07 pm said:
  
  I actually have two easels, but I never could work that way. I have to work on a flat surface. Too bad you don’t live closer. You could have the wooden one.
  
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- terry1954 on January 24, 2013 at 9:10 pm said:
  
  Easel, yes that is the name. I knew it but could not think of it. I wish you were closer also. I would gladly accept it
  
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I don’t live in beiges, I don’t eat beige, I don’t dream in beige. If my clients want a beige décor, they will get it and I will like them just as well, but they will live in the beige not me.

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terry1954 on January 24, 2013 at 9:49 pm said:

I don’t like that color either. You find it so often in rental properties so everything blends in well. to me it is drab, dreary. brown is another color I am not crazy about

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- Valentina on January 24, 2013 at 10:42 pm said:
  
  Agreed on beige. Brown with the right colors can be very sophisticated.
  
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terry1954 on January 24, 2013 at 10:58 pm said:

yes i think so too. if you put creams against browns, it makes the browns richer

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- Valentina on January 24, 2013 at 11:30 pm said:
  
  Brown and silver is the new elegance, or brown and black is the new sophistication.
  
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- terry1954 on January 25, 2013 at 8:59 am said:
  
  now those would be awesome colors together!!!
  
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