These children live in safe, comfortable homes with nourishing food, warm clothing, and a loving environment. Would that every child in the world have the same opportunity.

Peace to all in the coming year....especially the children.

Super portraits! :)) Goldbrandi · 2009-12-31: 17:09

Beautiful Portraits !! happy new year to you, finbarr · 2009-12-31: 17:18

Lovely post and wonderful sentiments for the start of a new decade. Thank you Marsha. SADHYA · 2009-12-31: 17:21

You have lovely grandchildren, very cute.... and nice to use some Gandhi's words !! ????? · 2009-12-31: 17:31

Nice post, Marsha. Great quote and beautiful portraits. Thanks for sharing and Happy, Happy New Year! smbunation · 2009-12-31: 17:39

A very very touching post Marsha!!! Each shot is amazingly beautiful...I love the way you composed every photo. Such wonderful faces of these lovely children :)) lynnsgallery2 · 2009-12-31: 18:52

These are wonderful Marsha! Great portraits, beautiful children and a beautiful quote! Happy New Year! ????? · 2009-12-31: 19:24

WOW..Beautiful post! SunFlower1990 · 2009-12-31: 20:09

Beautiful portraits. Inspiring quote too. Jarvo · 2009-12-31: 21:21

Beautiful work Marsha...and I know you enjoyed doind it! I look at my grandchildren and hope that they will be safe too. ????? · 2009-12-31: 23:05

Wonderful Shots Marsha....love the portraits shots... my heart melts with the sight of children. Hope you have a wonderful and Happy New Year :) CaseyLynn · 2009-12-31: 23:07

These are beautiful shots Marsha! have a nice new year! soubhagya · 2010-01-01: 02:00

A thought provoking post to go with some great portraits of your family. You certainly have the knack of taking fantastic photos of children! Happy New Year to you all. busybee36 · 2010-01-01: 02:52

Beautiful pictures, beautiful thought. Happy New Year ! leocheung · 2010-01-01: 02:58

absolutely stunning portraits! beautiful. dreadwear · 2010-01-01: 03:40

"Wonder not what will become of your children, but of what your children will become" Happy new year Marsha :-) ????? · 2010-01-01: 07:28

What a beautiful set of portraits :-) girafferacing · 2010-01-01: 08:38

Beautiful portraits and great message! pandka · 2010-01-01: 08:43

great quote Marsha, love the portraits of your grandchildren these are really beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing ! agnes65 · 2010-01-01: 09:47

very cute - Child in Time saso63 · 2010-01-01: 09:56

What a great message and how lovely these portraits are!!! justgood · 2010-01-01: 10:56

Wonderful portraits and great words. dontblink · 2010-01-01: 11:18

Beautiful portraits! Happy New Year! somogyvari · 2010-01-01: 12:17

Happy new year ! Great set! good job! photogp · 2010-01-01: 12:29

Lovely set, lovely children and lovely words. Why we wish every year the same things and why they never become true? Unchained · 2010-01-01: 13:58

so many pretty children / and happy /, we must remember about these children from Africa, South America and Asia who have nothing and dying from hunger, and we are guilty- we adult.I hope it'll change, perhaps, may be,.............may not? gonia · 2010-01-01: 14:13

Bellissimi ritratti,complimenti! charlye · 2010-01-01: 14:27

Beautiful set of portraits. Especially love the blue eyes and blue cardigan in the last one. YES, they all look a lovely lot of children too - obviously - that goes without saying. MouseholeKit · 2010-01-01: 15:39

cute... happy new year JaCkYe · 2010-01-01: 16:39

Wonderful Portraits and a fantastic message mystic1 · 2010-01-01: 16:46

Beautiful post! Eiram · 2010-01-01: 16:51

Beautiful post Marsha. Exceptional portrait shots. So sweet & innocent. Jannie · 2010-01-01: 22:55

lovely set,.... happy new year to you! sendao · 2010-01-02: 00:29

Excellent portraits!! loved this set I wish you many prosperous years to come and happy 2010! tagastar · 2010-01-02: 07:50

Wise words Marsha, great portraits some lovely expression coming out in these :)) jevsnw · 2010-01-02: 09:01

these are all excellent shots Marsha! Lovely portraits! onlyricky · 2010-01-02: 09:56

Wonderful portraits! Especially #1,2,8. Lovely models! Peace to you too! :-))) JumiElla · 2010-01-02: 19:59

beautiful portraits of children, we still have a long way to go for the words of gandhi to be brought to fruition though.... best wishes for the new year..... kenzshots · 2010-01-02: 20:38

ALL are very fine portrait shots! Lovely control of your camera :-) snapshoot · 2010-01-02: 23:08

Truly beautiful captures and post!! Love them all:-)) Thanks for sharing:)) nssco50 · 2010-01-03: 00:55

Lovely message and portraits MoMac · 2010-01-03: 08:46

an excellent post with its theme and shots. well done. so happy to see the words of the Father of my nation, Mahatmaji. miltonjacob · 2010-01-03: 18:14

Wonderful shots Marsha!!! And a great post. Oh how nice it would be. eternity65 · 2010-01-03: 18:47

Thanks Marsha for this emotional post. I join your desires. LysMandala · 2010-01-03: 19:12

Great post....Happy New Year to all. LAZYWASP · 2010-01-04: 08:55

Beautiful post Marsha!!! Happy New Year! jennye · 2010-01-04: 09:39

Très joli set Marsha ! maudlaurens · 2010-01-04: 15:13

So precious shots, I agree with the quote...the last one is so beautiful, wondrous shot and blue eyes! NellyBly · 2010-01-04: 17:59

Second portrait is the most stunning in this great post. Ryana · 2010-01-05: 10:48

awesome set! tomie · 2010-01-05: 14:30

Oh Marsha... This post really touchs me. I have had wonderful experiences with Spanish children in my trips, working as intructor... but also in remote places where children grow up in the most absolute misery and have to work to take money or food to their homes. Where is their childhood, I wonder... And I realized that it was there, somewhere in their eyes, in their beautiful smiles... I should make a post about this. Thanks a lot for sharing these wonderful portraits of your family and for your moving words. ????? · 2010-01-07: 16:34

AWESOME portraits, you have a gift!!~ urmysunshine · 2010-01-07: 17:07

thank you for this. and thanks for the link to ghassans blog, its really worth visiting. longimanus · 2010-01-08: 14:11

Wonderful portraits of beautiful children. You are MANY times blessed! lgnelson · 2010-01-13: 19:20

Great start, Marsha, with your grandchildren. Thanks for sharing :-) ????? · 2010-01-15: 09:45

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