^{Our Hands Are The Light Of The World}
This is to be my entry into the contest created by @zord189.
Now, while it specifically says:

1. Your photo (which MUST be taken specifically for this contest)

disclaimer

I am going to include two items from the past, because they are
ESSENTIAL to the whole gist of my post. I hope these two
Will not disqualify my entry

With our hands, we interact with the world, for good or ill.
It should ALWAYS be for good.

With my hands, I can write/type inspirational poems. I can put
My thoughts down on screen or paper, so that others can
Enter my head (now THAT'S a scary thought 😜)

My EYES can read the music written by someone hundreds of
Years ago, and my HANDS can recreate that beautiful sound,
But interpreted through the filter of MY life and MY experiences.

I apparently have a 'green thumb', because I've always had plants
In my home, and for the most part, they've done well. So well in
Some instances, that I no longer had room to keep nor ability to
Care for them, so sadly I had to let some die, after I'd had them
for 10 yrs or more. That broke my heart.

And yet I carry on, continuing to grow the ones I have, caring
For them, sometimes with a great deal of effort, expense and
Emotional turmoil!
I bought these plastic enclosures to save my plants from the
Cold, because I didn't have room indoors nor would my back
Allow me to move my big ole Dracaena’s.

I've created works of art with these hands, most of which have
Been lost to the Vagaries of time and vengeful landlords.
This one is a recreation of a pencil drawing I did while in
High School, the only other one that still exists is a photo
of one of my pencil self portraits that I use in some of my
Footers.

I Like to cook, but doing so for one is SUCH a bore, and leaves
One with leftovers which, if not eaten quickly, will be thrown
Out.
Wasting food is a sin, in my opinion. There are far too many
Hungry people in this world for me to do that with a good
Conscience.
^{Here comes the questionable entries}

I am an Entertainer, first and foremost. I've found my Niche in life
Bringing joy, smiles and distraction from the woes of the lives of
Elderly folks who have been institutionalized, whether it be a
Nursing home (such as this one with the "Elephant Nose") or

A Memory Care. I don't dance, but this lady jumped up and
Caught me off guard, so I danced. She was newly entered here
In this photo from 2013, I saw her again in 2019, she didn't
Remember me nor doing this dance, but we did another one
Just for that day.
So whether we are cooking for loved ones, making music to
Soothe ourselves or one another, or if we are simply extending
A hand in loving support and gentle guiding care to our older
Generations, our hands are the way we express ourselves to
Our world, its people and the plants and animals.
I hope you've enjoyed this presentation.

"Hands are the Light of the World"

Created for a contest in Powerhousecreatives
^by
Jerry E Smith
©2/26/2020
all images are original, all but the last two were taken here
At my apartment in Smyrna Ga
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<sup>These .gifs were created for me by @coquiunlimited; many thanks






Self Portrait from about 1978</sup>