islamic slav tradition: The highlight of the ceremony is the painting of the bride’s face, where in a private rite open only to female in-laws, her face is covered in thick, chalky white paint and decorated with colorful sequins
Thank you! You posted that as I found the answer. (I should be more patient)
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand.
- Henri Nouwen
Also... Gnomes and gardens and cats and dogs and football (soccer) and nephews/nieces and more.