Aww. Yes Kintsugi - the brokenness repaired with seams of gold to make it even more beautiful. Like each of us, and especially you, remarkable and very beautiful Linda. Or, tying in with the kintsugi idea, as Leonard Cohen would say there's a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in. And we know Bob loved his music (although I don't know if he loved Leonard Cohen's!? Much love, Lucy xx

Can you put the pieces in a net and hang them off the pier at your lakeside cottage? How long would it take for the water to alter and soften them? Looking online, it seems it might take 7-20 years, so you could give the pieces a head start by putting them in a rock tumbler, and then letting the lake do its thing. I loved seeing you this summer. Love, Anne

Yes, Kintsugi. So beautiful. And I love that you posted this, along with that beautiful photo of you and Bob. It was great seeing you this summer. Sending love, Joanne

Linda, It's about Transformation...taking something broken and turning it into something new and beautiful. I have always loved to mend broken glass and pottery and create a new memory...adding details such as beads, seaglass, metallic paint etc. There is a Japanese technique for that... kintsugi. "Kintsugi, an art form that repairs broken objects with gold or precious metals, aligns with the spiritual interpretations of broken glass. It embodies the idea that embracing imperfections and scars can result in something more beautiful and valuable." https://www.mentalhealthcenter.org/spiritual-meanings-brokenglass/#:~:text=Kintsugi%2C%20an%20art%20form%20that,something%20more%20beautiful%20and%20valuable. “Kintsugi has a beauty within the imperfection. The cracks in the pottery form a dramatic landscape. When the gold color is added along the joins of the broken parts, the lines look like lightning brightening the darkness, a golden-colored river, or a branch reaching into the firmament. New scenes are thus born in the pottery.” https://www.gov-online.go.jp/eng/publicity/book/hlj/html/202008/202008_07_en.html#:~:text=In%20Japan%2C%20there%20is%20a,pottery%20continues%20to%20be%20used. Your positivity and creativity will inspire you. Love to you, Peggy.

I gave my love a rose of purest red.
All night it stood blushing by his bed.
One petal fell, then two and then a score.
It won’t believe in budding anymore.
- Piet Hine