T Stands for Compassion

Today is a somber T Tuesday.  As I make my rounds in the art community I visit every day, I see many tributes to the people of Paris.  I asked myself how different would this (and their) post look had this heinous event not occurred.  So, it is with heavy heart, but uplifted spirit, I created today's T honoring compassion.  It's not in my nature to remain silent over these horrific events and I simply cannot stand by while others are still reeling from the horrendous events that took place last Friday in Paris. 

Back in January, I  created a spread in my altered book showing my support for the satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo located in Paris, after it sustained a brutal shooting that killed staff and police guarding the paper.  You can see the original post here.  Today I created a tag honoring Paris again.  This time it is for all the people of Paris: those who gave their lives, those who are injured and/or fighting for their lives, and those who welcomed strangers into their homes in the middle of the crisis. 

I don't really know any other way to show my support for those who have lost friends, neighbors, and loved ones, or to those who have opened their homes and hearts to injured strangers, other than to honor them with a tag in my empty tea cup.

My rubber stamp didn't exactly center on the white as I had hoped, but it just shows it's definitely hand made.

The polymer clay disks, celebrating Paris, are left over from a swap I was in years ago.

As I was putting the tag away, I realized I should show the disks were stamped on both sides.

I now raise my empty cup to the people of Paris and hope they understand how very much they are loved by the rest of the world.  If only the growing number of zealots could stop fighting in the name of religion, put down their arms weapons, and join the battle for peace.  After all, this ordeal has shown the power in the kindness of strangers helping strangers.  It's too bad that can't sway at least a few of the fanatics.

Now it's your turn to share your T post with us.  It can be anything from a photo of a glass, cup, or mug, to an actual drink, or even a sketch or a digital, hybrid, or traditional page in your scrapbook, art journal, or altered book.  Maybe you'd prefer to share a tag, postcard, or photography.  Or perhaps you will review a place you visited, a movie, or book.  It makes no difference as long as it's drink related.  Please tie it back here, and please share the link to your post, not your entire blog.  You are welcome to link to as many other sites as you choose, as long as you do the same to our T Stands For Tuesday party, too.  When you link, Bleubeard, the T gang, and I will be by to visit.

This is Day 17 of AEDM, and I created a link-up party, as well as a tag honoring and showing my compassion for the people of Paris, France.