Mother's Day icon-card

[asakiyume]

When started my Livejournal in 2006, I asked the ninja girl--at that time 16 years old--to make me an icon. "Draw me as a wanderer with a little gray in her hair," I said. She created this picture:



Not only have I used that as my default icon for 16 years now, but I've used it on other sites, too--so much so that I really think of it as me.

Today I received this mother's day portrait from Little Springtime--who is currently 29 (she was 13 back in 2006). She did it on a form they had at the local convenience store for kids to do portraits of their mothers--you can see she's given her age at the bottom right. When I got this, I at first thought it was manga art from a magazine. And then I realized it was my icon! I love it.

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[minoanmiss]

Both versions are absolutely delightful!

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[asakiyume]

I do too--I feel so lucky and emotional!

[cmcmck]

I love this card! :o)

[asakiyume]

Thank you, me toooooo!

[osprey_archer]

Such a cool Mother's Day present! And so fun that the convenience store had a form for kids to do pictures of their mothers.

[asakiyume]

It's wonderful--as I was saying to her, It feels more like me than many photos. "That's why I picked it," she said.

[noachoc]

That's GREAT!

[asakiyume]

^_^

I was super touched.

[mallorys_camera]

I love it, too!

[asakiyume]

Kids💕💕💕

[heleninwales]

I love both versions of your "portrait". What a lovely gift!

[asakiyume]

It makes me so nostalgic in so many directions!

[sartorias]

That is utterly charming. I've always loved that icon.

[asakiyume]

Such a great present. I've put it up on my study wall.

[gingicat]

Best gift!

[asakiyume]

truly!

[rachelmanija]

That is so cool! It does look like official manga art.

[asakiyume]

I thought initially that it must be some character portrait from some new thing she was reading--and then I recognized it!

[ellenmillion]

I love this. <3 <3 <3

[asakiyume]

You and your daughter in a few years' time, maybe <3

[sovay]

When I got this, I at first thought it was manga art from a magazine. And then I realized it was my icon!

That's wonderful!

Now I want the manga.

[asakiyume]

I'm laughing thinking about what pains I was at (mainly in my own head) to disguise my actual reality when I started blogging because the reality was so NOT exciting. I've wandered in my time, but most of my wanders are within five miles of my house ... the longer wanders are very few and far between.

[gwynnega]

How beautiful!

[asakiyume]

💕💕💕

[amaebi]

No wonder you love it!

[asakiyume]

Indeed!

[missroserose]

What a sweet gift. And wow, she's quite the artist!

[asakiyume]

^_^

[ckd]

Absolutely amazing. The art alone is stunningly good, and its provenance and emotional resonance just makes it all the more wonderful.

[asakiyume]

Yeah, as I say, I first thought it was a piece of published art!

[anna_wing]

How wonderful! She's so skilled.

[asakiyume]

She is ^_^

[umadoshi]

Everything about this is so great! *^^*

[asakiyume]

Thanks for joining in my delight (and btw, I love your icon, and RIGHT NOW they are blooming in my yard.)

[wayfaringwordhack]

AMAAAAAAAZING! I too thought the 2nd one was manga in a magazine and thought, WOW, look at the similarities. :P

[asakiyume]

AND! And-and-and, this is a non-sequitur but: Look at umadoshi's icon right above yours. What a coincidence, no?

[littlerhymes]

These are wonderful!!

[asakiyume]

^_^

I think so too--I love them.

[nineweaving]

How wonderful! What a gifted daughter you have.

Happy Mother's Day.

Nine

[asakiyume]

[Fill in proud mom statement about all my kids]

Thank you kindly ♥ And Happy Mother-in-Spirit day to you, who do a lot of mothering (or aunting--Aunting is very, very valuable too) these days.

[queenoftheskies]

That is so awesome. And she is so talented.

[asakiyume]

Thank you for enjoying them with me!

[athenais]

What a terrific gift and it's so cool!

[asakiyume]

:-)

I'm looking at it, up on my wall, right now!

[pjthompson]

So nice!

[asakiyume]

:-)

Sweet daughter.