I bought this picture 25 years ago at Dunster Castle UK at a small art exhibition. I fell in love with it instantly as these hands tell the story of life. It hangs on my lounge wall and I hope my iPhone does it justice. My late brother was with me on this trip making these careworn hands in the picture even more precious to me.
I hope it touches you.
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It certainly has touched me!.....such experience in those hands!....thank you...
That's such an evocative picture. Really beautiful. Thankyou for sharing.
It makes me want to give those hands a warm massage with some soothing hand cream… in fact I’m going to offer to do that for my 85 year old mum next time I visit 👌
You should definitely do that. I'd give almost anything to be able to do that for my mum but sadly she died when I was 18 and she was just 48.😪
Yes I read that earlier, I’m sorry you lost her so early in your life but sharing that here has made me appreciate my mum more so that’s something good, thank you x
I used to do that for my Mum and her feet too. She lived to 97! 💞
Mum will be 86 this year and her mum lived to be 103 so lots more massages to do. 😀
You make me feel pathetic - I cannot "do" other people's feet! Even putting OH's support stockings and socks on for him required a very deep intake of breath and gritted teeth.
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Pathetic is one word we would never call you! We all have different 'phobias'. You cared for your OH in so many ways and the fact that you found his feet difficult, but still had to do it, took more strength than for those of us who find it easy!
Mum was very deaf and almost blind for the last year of her life, so hand and foot care was something that both she and I could enjoy together - as well as my shouting the Telegraph crossword clues to her - she was better at them than I was!
What a beautiful picture stillsdisease 😊
Interesting that you liked it when you were much younger too….
Thanks for posting xx
Well by that time I’d survived Stills Disease, lost my first boyfriend who died only 26, then married on the rebound at 19, had two children and two miscarriages, nursed husband after industrial injury and ended up divorced and at the time I bought that picture my second partner was in rehab after a complete nervous breakdown so I was feeling pretty careworn myself and those hands represented my mind at the time.Hope that’s not too much information but I’m ok now 🙂
You're a strong lady too. You've been through a lot.
No, not too much information at all - I’m sorry you’ve been through such a lot 😳 You’ve been so resilient.. Sending you a hug xx
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A beautiful metaphor for feelings. Never too much information , just a generosity in sharing. Thank you. I suspect a lot of us have stories like yours, bombs dropping one after the other. I hope you have some relief and peace now.
It certainly does - thank you for sharing.
thank you. A beautiful connection offered through these hands. Thank you.
Lovely picture. Reminds me of a photograph I saw - a big exhibit in a park in London, must be about 20 years ago - of an old hand holding a very young hand. I actually can't remember if the figures were also in the picture, but certainly the hands made the impression. i wanted to buy a print but it was not in the selection that had been made available.
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