Tuesday, December 8, 2009

The Road Less Traveled

The inspiration poem for the current challenge at Scrap That Poetry is "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. I've always loved this poem, and as I thought about which photo I could scrap, I remembered a photo that my brother sent home from Paraguay, where he is serving a mission for our church.


I decided to pull my title from the last stanza, which reads: "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."

Not many young men spend two years of their lives completely devoted to serving people in a strange place. He teaches English, guitar, provides service, and shares a special message. I'm proud of his decision to go on a mission, and I know that his choice to take a road less traveled is making a difference - in his life and many others.


Thanks for taking a look! Tessa
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10 comments:

  1. JenaDecember 9, 2009 at 4:55 AM

    What a great page - that poem is perfect and I love how all your different elements go together so nicely. Thanks for sharing and stay warm!

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  2. Diana FisherDecember 9, 2009 at 5:44 AM

    Love this!! Such a cool way to use that cardboard and the arrows up top!

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  3. Lisa FDecember 9, 2009 at 5:59 AM

    Great job! My husband served in Honduras - I need to do his scrapbook soon! I haven't started! What a neat picture!

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  4. UnknownDecember 9, 2009 at 6:54 PM

    OOOHHH my! I love your layout! The "green" items, the layout, and I love how you were inspired by the poem. Thank you so much for playing along with us at Scrap That Poetry!!

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  5. Windy Robinson Life HandmadeDecember 10, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    Hi Tessa, Thanks for playing along with us at STP! I love the layout, particularly your title and use of recycled cardboard! Happy Holidays!

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  6. VickieDecember 10, 2009 at 10:52 AM

    I love your layout! I really like the idea of using a poem. Very nice.

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  7. Jane F. SmithDecember 11, 2009 at 4:09 PM

    This is awesome!!! love the deminsion and the cardboard!! Thanks for playing along at STP!!!

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  8. KimDecember 12, 2009 at 7:57 PM

    wonderful! great colors and I love the cardboard! thanks for playing along :)

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  9. Jessica WilsonDecember 13, 2009 at 3:25 PM

    WOW!! I love this and what a great thing for him to do!! Beautiful layout!!! Thanks for playing with us at STP:) Love, Jess

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  10. Tonia_and_boys_Inc.December 14, 2009 at 3:54 PM

    this is just a beautiful layout w/ a beautiful story!! great design! love all the elements...thanks so much for playing with us at STP!!

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