This work was approached as a dedication to the many women in my life who have had a great influence upon me regarding appreciating the beauty of life. From a very young age I observed how both my grandmothers and my mom loved this delightful little flower. Mom used to help me make little nose gays from paper doilies in which we put pansies to leave on doors for May Day. My husband's mother and many dear friends also love pansies -- they represent a nostalgic tie with the past for many of us.