What I can share is that the mother of this young soldier asked me to create a birthday card for his 20th birthday. She wanted him depicted in his olive green Israeli army uniform, complete with his unit badge, his weapon, and his distinctive red army boots. She also asked me to include a heart with his girlfriend's name in it.
Just like the card I once made for Gadi, I depicted this young soldier in his uniform, holding his M4 rifle (Gadi's was an M16). His boots are placed next to him, along with the semel (symbol) of his unit and the requested heart. I did not include his beret on the card, but his mum asked me to use its colour for the number 20, marking his age.
"The birthday card was such a success!" she later wrote to me.
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Hello Lisa,
ReplyDeleteYour cards are always wonderful, very creative.
I am sure the Mom is very proud of her son.
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
A big smile of this young man. A wonderful card again, dear Blogfriend.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at MosaicMonday
Greetings by Heidrun ❤️
You can feel the love and pride that went into creating it. No wonder it was such a success.
ReplyDeleteIt's a sad state of affairs when we have to censor our writing/creating because of the attitudes of some others. It's a lovely card, though, and I'm sure the young man will be very touched.
ReplyDeleteDear Lisa, this is a beautiful and very touching card! I am not sure if you have heard the song, "Echo Park" by Keith Barbour, but you can easily find it on YouTube. It is beautiful and very touching. I will be sharing this song on an upcoming blog post in the near future. I shared it once in the past.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your talent!
I agree with Janice (Jablog) I would think it is the same here also. Your card is a beautiful gift to this young man and I expect it will be saved in his box of family treasures.
ReplyDeleteYou captured not just the uniform and symbols, but also the love and pride of his family. No wonder it was such a success-- it feels so personal and heartfelt.
ReplyDeleteI have a dear friend who's daughter served in the Israeli army and I know that while the fear for her safety was always there, she also felt (and continues to feel) immense pride in the service and sacrifice given during those years! The card you created for this soldier (and for others, too) and his mom is a thoughtful expression of who he is and what's important to him. Another treasure created by Lisa!
ReplyDeleteAnother great card to add to your collection of creativity! #MMBC
ReplyDeleteYou are incredibly talented to create such a wonderful card for this young soldier, capturing all the special details! Blessings to you!
ReplyDeleteYuval's mum must be praying for peace to arrive in the country and for her son to return home in safety.
ReplyDeleteHels, just to clarify for safety reasons, Yuval is NOT the name of the soldier.
DeleteAnother wonderful keepsake! In Portland OR when you have your photo taken with the mounted police your photo will come back with the face of the officer blacked out. For their safety....I know I pray nightly for better times for all.
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented! That is another lovely card.
ReplyDeleteThat is very sensible of the soldiers not to share any personal information.
ReplyDeleteWhat a special card.