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  • Brilliantly done and well put together, I once put words to this music but have forgotten them now :( , I love it :)

  • It really brings tears to my eyes....this painting is so beautyful...❤

  • Des pensées très nobles et très sages offertes à travers l'union parfaite d'une image poignante et d'une belle mélodie. Merci infiniment Venus pour ce généreux partage.

    [Je vais peut être te pousser à apprendre un peu la langue de Voltaire :) ] Alex.

  • @AlexanderHakman Merci beaucoup Alex

    [Le vrai philosphe n'attend rien des homes, et il leur fait tout le bien don't il est capable - Voltaire :)]

  • wonderful work ..much love ann

  • Well done.

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    Blessings to you VenusDeArt!!! Inspirational art....lovely music ......

    Beautifully created altogether video!! Thank you for posting!!! <3

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  • @MDzVQPln Thank you for your lovely comment. Thast very kind of you. Blessings to you too.

  • @VenusDeArt You are very welcome....It was my pleasure.....truly!!

  • Une trés belle interprétation reposante en adéquation avec la photographie. Merci pour ce partage !

  • so beautiful and true (we need to listen to this message) - awesome arrangement, wooooooooooow you're so gifted!! thanks so much for posting this video!

  • This is so beautiful :)

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    .`•.¸.•´ ♥...... кìʂʂ♥♫

    foR my bɛȧʉʈɨƒʋɭ Angel Venus !-`♥´- ¡ noʎ ɹoɟ ʞǝǝʍ ʎddɐH ! -`♥´-

    ๑♥๑ Thanks Dear Rab ! ˜¨¯¯¨¨♥ ԼƠƔЄ уσυ both ! ☆.¸¸.•´¯`♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ•●♥❤ ~D.D.~ ♥✯₪☆

  • BELLÍSIMO, GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR.

    *****5;

  • @billyjoepacios @ THANK YOU for viewing.

     Blessings

    Greetings from Suzanna

  • I love this, every time a note hits its like a message hidden for me, thanks for sharing love and light

  • @JiMMySnoWsTHoUghTs @ Thank you Jimmy for viewing and following the precious thoughts in this spectacular video by VenusDeArt. The Divine is truly helping even from where she is now..Be blessed...Suzanna

  • Nice video!

  • What a woman what an inspiration,thats why it dosnt matter how bad a situation in our live could be always there s a solution if we ask love.....Love sweet freind...

  • @mrpenate1 @ Dear Federico..Love conquers all. Just love and do not think other way...Love all is needed to all to survive...TRUTH and LOVE...Have a really blessed day...Thank you for viewing this precious video by VenusDeArt...Suzanna

  • Wonderful !

  • @dubettoni @ Thank you Edu...Have a blessed weekend and the coming week..Zuzanna

  • @HappyCheamouyChan @ Dear LoveStar* Thank you for stopping by and checking on me. I am a okay darling. Some days migt be difficult but that is quite normal. How are you doing??? I hope you feeling good now....Must write to me and tell me please. God Bless you and keep you well. Love you and often thinking of you..Love you my sweet young lady...Blessings of love & light from Zuzanna

  • Beautiful, beautiful no words to describe this post just listen to the music and see that tender picture to transport you to another world. I really like it, my thumbs up for this one.

  • I featured this video on my channel.. I wanted to touch people as this beautiful video touched me... I like the message within this wonderful video... =)

  • @gem645 I am pleased to hear you found comfort through this video dear Gem... Mother Teresa is a living saint and an icon of compassion like no one else in our planet. Much love for you and yours. Thank you for your warm greetings and compliments and sharing the video with your friends.

  • I will share this lovely video to all my friends... Thanks Susanna my friend for sharing me this video!!! GOD bless you always... I LOVE YOU ~~~ Please Take Care always...

  • All words on this video are TRUE.. I cried!! It really touched me.. deep into my soul I feel those words.. I might say This's exactly what happened to me.. I can relate with this video... Now, So much tears falling from my eyes.. I love you LORD, I am really blessed to have these people.. YOU are really good to me all the time.. YOU never leave me.. YOU always touch my life through these people you let me encounter through my journey... Words are not enough to say how much I LOVE YOU! Thank You!

  • I thank you so much for your compliment Venus and I really cherish your work as well. You are so creative as well as having the ability to use your tools well. You have a wide range in your art too. I like to work in different mediums and love painting in oil and acrylic, but l have realized that l seem to work very well with pencil. I really enjoy your work and I will KEEP LOOKING AND ADMIRING IT.

  • Piekne************;)*

  • Beautiful

  • @Jerzyslonik ~ Jureczku to jest malarstwo i praca mojej kolezanki VenusDeArt.

    Ona jest malarka z tego kraju co Matka Teresa.

    Bardzo dziekuje w jej i moim imieniu...Zuzanna

  • ** TRUELY AWESOME ** SUCH GREAT LOVE **

  • @1BlueStarRising ~ Thank you and my Divine guide you always.

    Love & blessings, Zuzanna

  • Really lovely video :) 

  • @SGR1000 ~ Thank you dear Steve this video from my friend Venus the Artist.

    .Thank you for viewing and the kind words...Zuzanna

  • @ZuzannaMusial Yes it is very cool & I try to do all these things :)

  • A short Story for my darling friend Venus☻ڿڰۣڿ═─

    There are days when I wished they never end, but not all days can be like that, thus please accept my few words that I want to tell, a short love story. A story that goes like this, “There was a beautiful Princess somewhere far away, she was to be an Artist one day.

    .

    Cont...☻ڿڰۣڿ═─

  • @Susanna129 Thank you my friend Zuzanna for sharing the compassion of this video with your dear friends. Hugs to a lovely week for you. Blessed be

  • @VenusDeArt @ Dear Venus, I am sharing the Divine and your lovely work of Art in hope that the message will go across the Universe improving quality of life and the relations among people and Nations...Love is the Key.♥

  • @Susanna129 So beautifully said dear Zuzanna. Such a special lady you are, I hope you know that. Yes, Love is the Key.♥ Thank you.

  • Cont ....She worked so hard day by day to accomplish her dreams. And as you see the Princess is here in this lovely place, her name is Venus, a name so enticing, magical, simply beautiful name for a lady like her. My Lady Venus is my Princess that I admire every day” …End of the story for today…With love…Zuzanna♥

  • @Susanna129 Thank you lovely lady Zuzanna. You write beautifuly from your heart. Much love

  • Always and forever this video speaks to me in a very profound way. The Divine Saint is special and I thank you dear Artist Venus for this special Tribute in a form of this amazing video, May the Divine supports you in all your adventures...Love & Blessings....Zuzanna( Hugs)

  • Beautiful painting of Mother Teresa showing love and compassion ,beautiful melody!

  • it's a beautiful thing .Though not many get it ? Respect thank you . Peace be with you !

  • I think that your painting is very well done!

    I also love the quotes/words which you've added to the video.

    Nicely done; very inspiring. 5✰

  • So true.

  • A wonderful video. I met Mother Teresa personaly in 1991 and she gave that photo with a very thin child,which looked similar to the your painting. And we had few talks. Greetings Dieter

  • wow, you are a great artist!!! all the best!!!!

  • I love all your paintings but this one I love the most. Saved and faved. Much Love - AC

  • Very Beautiful Susanna thank you. X

  • Excellentes Thema und wunderschöne Pianomusik.***** uwe *****

  • THANK YOU FOR BEING IN MY HEART

  • PERFECT VIDEO 2 HONOUR HER!

  • @KalkiKalyani Thank you Kalki - Much love for you to a wonderful week

  • Mother Teresa knew how to love but most of the people don't know how...but still they want to beloved...such an irony...

    -Soula Marangos

  • Piękne..........

  • A beautiful video and words, Zuzanna. The music as always is outstanding. We are all lucky to have the privilege of listening to your presentations. Simply lovely my friend.

  • @laky23031964 ciao Laky, grazie per il tuo commento. baci e abbracci

  • @laky23031964 ~~Ciao Laky il video è da Art Venus, lei è un artista bella ... Inizio suo canale per vedere altri video .. Ha molto talento ... io amo la pittura di Madre Teresa così tanto! Grazie per i complimenti ... Ciao ... Zuzanna---------------Ciao Laky the video is from VenusDa Art, she is a beautiful Artist...Check her channel to see more videos..She very talented...I love the painting of Mother Theresa so much!Thank you for the compliments...Ciao...Zuzanna

  • @ZuzannaMusial Ciao Zuzanna....il tuo italiano è fluente ... wow io sono molto impressionato.. baci e abbracci.

  • @VenusDeArt ¡~ Wow! Conocimiento impresionante, yo lamentaba que yo no pudiera escribir más fluido entonces este... Cuando usted ve tuvo que responder a un amigo, así tuvo que usar la lengua italiana... Espero que usted tenga un día hermoso... Amor y abrazo.

  • @ZuzannaMusial Mi dulce amiga Zuzanna.... Ahora estoy muy impresionado ... que hablan español también:) ¡Bravo!

  • @VenusDeArt ~Спасибо родная Венера для комплиментов, ни я не говорить по-японски все же, только Аригато "имеют прекрасный день ... поцелуи и объятия, любовь от Zuzanna

    Did you ever learned this one?

    Just curious...xxx

  • @ZuzannaMusial Нет, я не изучать русский язык, но я понимаю, это чуть-чуть ... Kiss

  • @VenusDeArt~I understand in reading but not able to speak..♥ have a lovely day my friend, hope you had a little fan with some of your friends, at least some laughter..We want you to be happy sweet Artist...Zuzanna((HUG)))

  • @ZuzannaMusial You too my dearest Zuzanna ♥ Ive always been passionate about languages, if I could I would speak the World; I get fascinated by all and the only reason Im in love with English more than any other language is because it truly connects the world and nations due to understanding each other there's more tolerance. For all other language abilities I do thank google and other sites for making free online dictionaries :)) very cool and impressive tool for humanity! Big hug 2 u & thanks

  • @VenusDeArt ~ Dearest Venus,♥ THANK YOU!~♥~ I too love languages but not always enough time to learn more. I am sure you relate...Thank you for replying, wishing you a lovely afternoon and a great new week...Sincerity and respect ...LOVE & Hugs from Zuzanna..Thank you:-)

  • Beautiful video!!

    Grandma Mary

  • @Fr3derick Thakn you grandma Mary, Happy you enjoyed it. Hugs, Venus

  • Hello Venus, The words are so true! You just have to reach out and try your best to love and be kind, but there are so many knives at your back no matter what you do.As she says its between you and God! And try your best anyway! You painting is truly beautiful as always and this video bought tears to my eyes and have added it to my favorites. thank you! God Bless mush love always hope you and your family have a beautiful weekend, kindest regards from Peter

  • @paladonperry Thank you very much dear Peter to you and all other 100 beautiful people for favoring Mother Teresas words of wisdom. I also thank you for complimenting my artwork. Best wishes

  • Perfect!!! That music...the painted art... the text... I am blown away. Omgoodness! Just GORGEOUS all together. Thank you. xxxxxx Ps. what's that music? And do you have more art work that we can look at?

  • Beautiful!!!

  • I love your art work, thanks for sharing.

  • precioso tema

    duque

  • SHE< the Mother to many who either did not have parents or the parents abandoned the children. She is the Saint woman who dedicate her life with devotion to those less fortunate. You capture her in your art so well. I always admired and still believe that she is the one looking over you , us here as her spirit lives among us.

    Many blessings to you dear Venus for the special Tribute to Mother Theresa.

    She will guide you always, love Zuzanna

  • @ZuzannaMusial Thank you Zuzanna for all your love today around my work. It is quite difficult to have to sacrifice time on my studio creating stories from a scratch and be on line but I try to do my best although sometimes people dont understand why I cant visit and respond to all....but its almost impossible. I trully appreciate your time and loving friendship. More than half of views on this video belong all to You.! You helped her words be seen and heard .. Thak you and much love for you.

  • Beautiful !

  • Beautiful Painting of a True Loving Spiritual Angel Mother Teresa.. your Art is Excellent, so much Love, and passion goes into each stroke..

    Beautiful Poetry, talks to your heart and soul...

    You are Beautiful, and Inspiring Venus..

    Blessings of Love..Hugs))) from my heart to you..

  • @Lisa3577 Thank you beautiful Lisa. Wish your heart a wonderful evening and a great week ahead. much love, Venus

  • Taught us all how to reach out and help others.

  • this was lovely touching,,, Mother Teresa 1 of the few saints lived in our life time.... thanks f the share a very touching video.. goes 2 my fav

  • My dear Venus... I love this video very much that I have to watch over again. Your painting of Mother Teresa tell it all of humanity , love , compassion

    Thiking of you and hope you are well Love and Peace to you Hug

    Yiling

  • @YilingDanceofLife Thank you Yiling. So kind of you to leave your comment so I know you were present. I wish for you a wonderful weekend. much love and peace. Venus

  • great

  • Its a little miracle(if there is any miracle thats little ) that I saw this video on U tube on Rabs channel and it gave me the courage to bare my thoughts and return to this giant net ! Thank YOU ! Funny Rab sent it to me today yet was somehow lost in the whirlwind ! GOD is Great ! Glad to have met its creator ! U Tube owes you one !

  • @allyouneedismmmm Well... blessed be your return to this giant net. Thank YOU! It remains a pleasure for me to meet you here and I hope we will all enjoy much more of your wonderful creative mind and skill.

  • @VenusDeArt Art is a series of mistakes perfected, so is life ,i dont know about skill ? Thank you if my mistakes seem like skill ! and thanks Mother Teresa for her words and unending giving LOVE! Religions are just the clothing we are the LOVE!

  • That is really wonderful !! Thanks a lot!

  • ♥ My Special Thanks to (( 100 )) beautiful people favoring this humanitarian soul

    ♥ Thanks for featuring it on your channels

    ♥ And Thanks for watching and commenting.

    ♥ Much love, Venus

  • Wonderful job! ♥

  • When Art and Wisdom Merge...Magic!

  • @SargeEmpath Thank you very much. I truly appreciate it.

  • What a beautiful video, Venus! It's a beautiful painting, and it says so much. Thanks so much for the friend invite too. :) Janet

  • @onewomanandsomesongs My pleasure Janet. Thank you for taking your time and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Much love, Venus

  • @DieHardBeatlesFan

    My dearest Tricia...

    What a wonderful poem. I am very moved and impressed. And will save this poem on my channel. I like to read this poem more times to come.

    My love, hugs and kisses to you.

    Your Mannes.

    May Mother Theresa rest in peace.

    Thanks VenuDeArt for this wonderful upload and poem

  • hello Venus de art,

    cool painting

    what would of been more interesting was to see a collage of pictures unfolding before our eyes how this painting got to be to its final completetion while getting to witness the different phases it has gone through from the very begining when you began to paint it.

    excellent

    michelangelo would of blew you a kiss...

    ~m~

  • @Marco262a Thanks Marco .. the reason you don't see the proces of my artwork being created is because the subject matter of the video is Mother Teresa's Poem not the artwork per se. It is there for the viewers to see and enjoy my artwork but mostly concentrate on her words without any visual distraction.

    Glad you enjoyed 'Jo Salmorettis Dream' which pretty much shows how most of my artworks in pastel get created. Warm regards, Venus

  • this presentation took my breath away!!!! so beautiful. You choose the perfect tune for your awesome painting! Congratulations

  • @ichnilatis thank you very much

  • She was a Mother to us all

    Thank you for being Like a Mother to me Venus my wee sis :-)

  • @RabAdamson Thanks Rab. Thats soo sweet. I wish you a wonderful evening. Venus

  • @310JODIEE You welcome Jodie and thank you for fav. it. much love, Venus

  • @VenusDeArt Exquisitely beautiful...!! Special and sweet work...

    Friends like you make every day special.  Sofía

  • @sofiainred Thank you Sofia. Very kind of you. much love, Venus

  • I DEDICATE THIS TO MY LOVE SUSAN ROSE WHO SHINES HER LOVE ANY WAY AND I LOVE HER FOR ALL THE LOVE SHE IS ❤

  • @RabAdamson so beautiful I Love You my Robert.

  • @RabAdamson It makes me so happy Rab, that you dedicate this to your sweetheart Susan Rose. May you both shine in love forever.

  • So beautiful! Favourite.

    Thank you!

  • ❤ Mother Theresa pure Love, pure smile so so wonderful

  • Rab is right Venus Has Got Talent and heart of Gold

  • @susu3204 Thank you so much my dear angelic Susan for your loving presence and wonderful friendship. You truly resonate peace and so much love. Hugs, Venus

  • THIS IS A MASTER PEACE AND YOU ARE A CLASSIC WORK OF HEART MY SWEET ANGEL OF DE-LIGHT VENUS YOU SHINE IN MY HEART FOREVER MORE

  • @RabAdamson Thank you so much Rab,, your honesty and love has already become a YT gem and light of hope for so many around you ~ You are a remarkable loving soul. Thank you for honoring me again and showing it on your magnificent channel. Hugs, Venus

  • Love and Peace ♥ :)

  • @CouldBeFarAway Thank you very much Stefan, it is always such a pleasure to read your thoughts.

    They're quite profound and beautiful... Have a great evening ~ Venus

  • Good to see the paintingt of Mother Teresa. I met her personally in Calcutta in her head quarter earyl in the morning in 1991.

    She gave me a photo of her also holding a child in her arms. Greetings from Germany! Dieter

  • I needed a little inspiration today and I found it this video... thank you Venus.

    Michael

  • @SirKeyMaster My pleasure Michael. Thank you for featuring it on your beautiful channel. I'm honored... love you.

  • Beautifully done, you're very gifted. :)

  • That's very nice.

  • CooL reaLLy BRAVO!!! VID

  • My dear, this is very moving music and beautiful artwork, my best wishes to you

  • This is a wonderful and emotional portrait of a great woman. Thumbs Up!

  • I think love with passion

    can lead to compassion

    both require a total commitment

    As Mother Teresa was able to achieve

    A little spark that ignites thousands hearts

    pasion y compasion estan en el corazon

    Gerardo

  • Avec reconnaissance pour ce tribut pour Mère Theresa : un symbole d'humanité, de rassemblement, d'humilité, de don de soi, de lumière, de regard vitrail, d'intelligence, ..... et d'amour !

    Avec reconnaissance intense et respect !!!

  • Que lindo pintura y mensaje! te imaginas si nuestros corazones tuvieran un poquito de la bondad que tenia el corazon de esta gran mujer?

    No habrian tantos ninos muriendo de hambre, pocos con tanto y muchos con nada!,

    Entonces me pregunto yo, por que RAZON no tenemos mas bondadoso el corazon?

    Liliana

  • @HappyCheamouyChan ~ Dear LoveStar* Thank you my dear sweet girl for viewing and leving such a great comment. Yes the painting is done by VenusDeArt, she is an excellent Artist. I adore the video so I have in my page for now....THANK YOU for the lovely wishes for the rest of the week...I too wish you all the very best my dear Star*...Happy Easter to you and your family and friends, love you dear girl...Zuzanna

  • beautiful the one and only magic word Brilliant V

  • Absolutely beautiful. Congratulations :))

  • @Lianarte I love this too...... I love Mother Teresa most Amazing and true being ...

  • Excellent work!

    Happy Easter!

  • PIĘKNY KLIP

  • @RabaAdamson

    Thanks Dear Friend for sharing...

    Hugs and kisses from Poland

    Love

    Bożena

  • Your Heart work and poetic words with your loving essence is a gift of Heaven

    Thank you for being in my life and being you Venus my sweet and true friend

    I love you and all you hold dear

    Rab

  • @RabAdamson Thank you Rab. I am truly honored it is on your beautiful channel today !

    What a beautiful surprise. Thank you for your sweet words and loving heart. May You be blessed. Love you

  • Lovely message and the artwork is beautiful Venus. Another great woman I admire is Jane Goodall. <3 AC

  • Dear Venus, I am borrowing the video with Mother Theresa to feature in my channel, I hope you okay that, please...Merci, thank you...Zuzanna

  • @Susanna129 Of course dear Zuzanna. I'm honored you enjoy it enough to share it with your friends, because you are so profoundly inteligent , beautiful and creative...love you

  • @VenusDeArt ~ Thank you dear Venus, for approving the video to be i my channel...I will keep it there for a while. People need to see the kindness of the heart and your artistic work..

    Blessings of love & light, love, Zuzanna

  • I DO admire the work of yours and the superb creativity. Mother Theresa was wise and now Saint...Blessings

  • My dear Venus

    This video always give me couragement that I am not alone to hold on my beliefe no matter what situation I face I love Mother Teresa always , her words speaks to my heart very deeply You have captured her soul completely with your wonderful painting .It is a timeless master piece .

    Love and Peace Yiling

  • @YilingDanceofLife Thank you so much my dear Yiling. Always a pleasure to read you thoughtfulness. Love, Venus

  • @VenusDeArt Thank you for this so needed post .....I love your painting of Mother Teresa

    with the child ....to remind us her LOVE and ENDLESS DEEP COMPASSION .....

  • @VenusDeArt Thank you for this so needed post .....I love your painting of Mother Teresa

    with the child ....to remind us her LOVE and ENDLESS DEEP COMPASSION .....Masha

  • Hi Venus. I have had this video in my favorites (top 3) since you sent it to me and I have been meaning to comment on it for a while (been busy). Many of my friends have commented on it on my channel page. It is our Spritual Anthem that restores our courage to do the good-works that we do... ANYWAY. Thank you! That is your painting, is it not? It really gives a depth to the message and music. Well done! -Tom

  • @AmplifyingTheLight Thank You Tom. Yes, its my artwork created in 2003. I appreciate your comment.; Thank you for your time, favoring it and impression. Wish you a beautiful month ahead..I'll be away for some time ~ Venus

  • Thank you for encouraging my heart!

  • This is an amazing painting of Mother Teresa, matched with a soft piano presenting her wonderful philosophy. You have done an extraordinary work of art. Thanks dear Venus.

    Arif

  • This is one of the most portrait of Mother Teresa. The words are well said

    The whole video is very moving and sinpiring , beautiful . Despite of injustice, , dishonesty selfishness but we don't change to be a truthful , gving person .

    Wonderful creation !

    Yiling

  • This is such a beautiful video, with one of my favorite quotes. I thank my sweet sis, Mina for featuring it on her channel. She is always a source of inspiration to me with her kindness and her selfless love. Thank you, dear Venus, for the beautiful artwork of Mother Teresa. I love it.

  • @prochymaster Thank you very much to you and your sister Minda for your time and compliments. Artists no matter how much they work and beautifully paint, they would be quite nothing without beautiful people like you who appreciate such talent and don't hesitate to compliment! I truly appreciate your comment.

  • Very beautiful video! Love this much! Thank you! Willemina

  • How many times we should remember wha this Great Women said and put into practise in our life...!!!

    This is a really a Beautiful video ! Thank you so much VenusDeArt !!!

    LoVe ♥

  • Wonderful portrait of the blessed mother Terasa! She gave her life and her strength to the poor people of Calcutta! This video is a great piece of art for one of the greatest person of the previous century!

    Thank you very much!

  • @andrew67ist  I enjoy your comments always! It is the heartfelt honesty in you I sense and appreciate. Thakn you Andrew

  • A work of art with fitting words indeed. I am not Catholic but I have always had admiration for the work of Mother Teresa. She gave so much of herself and asked only in return that we give of OURSELVES to help those who need it the most. The downtrodden. The sick. The poor.

  • So lovely and perfect for the season. Thank you my dear friend!......Glenn

  • NENA TEREZ nderi dhe krenarija shqiptare...

  • nena nderi dhe kombit NENA TEREZ ;respekt dhe nder ,,jeto ne paqe ..video respekt venus ,,kompliment

  • A GREAT MESSAGE MY DEAR VENUS, A GREAT INSTRUMENTAL ACCOMPANIED WITH IT , ALL STARS FOR IT !! HUGS & A PLEASURE TO KNOW YOU TOO HON !!

  • Very true and beautiful thoughts,great video! Congratulations for your art,Venus, and have a Merry Christmas!

    

  • ⋱ ⋮ ⋰ ⋯ ♥  ⋯ ⋰ ⋮ ⋱ . Wow my dear friend this is sooooooooo impressive!! Your artwork is AMEZING Venus!! All stars my dear amiga!! 1000 ************ Hermoso video my friend!! Merry Xmas - Feliz Navidad!! . ☸ڿڰۣ——
  • @alfredostudio Thank you so much Alfredo for your compliment and your time and opinion today. You're a wonderful friend, indeed!