Inspirations Lighten Up middle ground Purpose of Life * Life is Like … an onion by Val T BoykoMay 1, 2014 Comments 19 Life is like an onion There are many layers to it It stimulates our senses It can be put to good use It can make us weep Some say there’s a right way to cut it I disagree Its ours to do with as we choose. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Like Loading... 19 comments on “* Life is Like … an onion” dianasschwenk May 1, 2014 I love onions – I add them to almost everything. I used to eat peanut butter and onion sandwiches even! When I was little I ate onions like apples. Diana xo LikeLike Reply Val Boyko May 1, 2014 Thanks for the smile Diana! You must be a true lover of life 😉 LikeLike Reply Kate @ Did That Just Happen? May 1, 2014 sometimes I do like to chop it up and fry it… the onion and life! 🙂 LikeLike Reply Val Boyko May 1, 2014 Why am I not surprised Kate… love it! Thank you 🙂 LikeLike Reply In the Stillness of Willow Hill May 1, 2014 Truly, the layers of life may be sliced in any direction we please. The Truth of the Onion! LikeLike Reply nrhatch May 1, 2014 Make mine stir fried! Or perhaps a bit of sweet and sour? LikeLike Reply Val Boyko May 2, 2014 Sweet and sour with a touch of spice sounds perfect for you Nancy! LikeLike Reply bonnevivantelife May 1, 2014 Love that last line! LikeLike Reply Val Boyko May 2, 2014 Thank you! Let’s make it any way you want 🙂 LikeLike Reply Don May 2, 2014 Great illustration Val. I suppose the secret is the way we negotiate and peel those those layers away and get down to the heart of it. 🙂 LikeLike Reply Val Boyko May 2, 2014 Yes Don, There is wisdom and learning in the careful peeling! I like that. LikeLike Reply Louise Gallagher May 2, 2014 And now matter how you cut it, at the centre is a beautiful pearl… just like life. LikeLike Reply Val Boyko May 2, 2014 The centre is where the real juice is … thank you for the reminder Louise! LikeLike Reply suzjones May 2, 2014 You know Donkey described Shrek as an onion in the first Shrek movie. I’ve always liked that analogy. LikeLike Reply Val Boyko May 2, 2014 I’m a sucker for Shrek and Donkey too! Onions and swamps rock 🙂 LikeLike Reply suzjones May 4, 2014 For sure. And for my closing words “Are we there yet”? LikeLike Reply Val Boyko May 4, 2014 🙂 LikeLike Reply elizabeth2560 May 2, 2014 Of yes, the bitter-sweetness of onions. They make us cry but they sure do spice up every meal. LikeLike Reply Val Boyko May 2, 2014 … meals and life would be very bland without them Elizabeth! LikeLike Reply Leave a reply to Louise Gallagher Cancel reply Δ Post navigation Previous Post Next Post
I love onions – I add them to almost everything. I used to eat peanut butter and onion sandwiches even! When I was little I ate onions like apples.
Diana xo
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Thanks for the smile Diana! You must be a true lover of life 😉
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sometimes I do like to chop it up and fry it… the onion and life! 🙂
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Why am I not surprised Kate… love it! Thank you 🙂
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Truly, the layers of life may be sliced in any direction we please. The Truth of the Onion!
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Make mine stir fried! Or perhaps a bit of sweet and sour?
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Sweet and sour with a touch of spice sounds perfect for you Nancy!
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Love that last line!
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Thank you! Let’s make it any way you want 🙂
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Great illustration Val. I suppose the secret is the way we negotiate and peel those those layers away and get down to the heart of it. 🙂
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Yes Don, There is wisdom and learning in the careful peeling! I like that.
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And now matter how you cut it, at the centre is a beautiful pearl… just like life.
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The centre is where the real juice is … thank you for the reminder Louise!
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You know Donkey described Shrek as an onion in the first Shrek movie. I’ve always liked that analogy.
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I’m a sucker for Shrek and Donkey too! Onions and swamps rock 🙂
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For sure.
And for my closing words “Are we there yet”?
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🙂
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Of yes, the bitter-sweetness of onions. They make us cry but they sure do spice up every meal.
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… meals and life would be very bland without them Elizabeth!
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