Quiet Desperation

I was about to post a photo of a little Belgium waffle shop, then decided instead to post this. I feel sheepish flaunting my sweet indulgence when so many have so little. So here's a little reminder to be grateful and be giving.

"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." - Henry D. Thoreau

[Jane Armstrong]

Extremely thought provoking!

[Simply Amanda]

A wonderful and poignant reminder and image.

[Graham Thresher]

A super candid.

[Hilary]

Humbling

[kjbadger]

This speaks volumes. Fav.

[Lindsey Bird]

I wonder what her story is...

[Stephanie Lynn]

Very nicely shot...very thought provoking too.

[Danette Thompson]

Very powerful.

[Valerie Chesney]

So very sad. I agree we do need to be reminded of how fortunate we are. Thank you.

[sally agnew]

A thought provoking image :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful candid capture and I love how it tells a story. It is sad, though.

[Emiko]

Very sad but great candid! You did a great job!

[LindaL]

Very nice sentiment. Yes, it is very sad and we should all be grateful for what we have.

[Marnie]

A great candid of this poor soul, and an excellent reminder to us to remember how privileged we are.

[Margaret Obey]

Great social commentary! This is so sad!

[Rachel]

That is so true, we should be grateful for what we have.

[Gena Pegg]

Very effective Kareen! Perfect for b&w.

[Osia Strasner]

Wonderful capture....incredibly poignant....this picture conveys so much sadness, desperation, loneliness, all rolled into one person!