Crossing Over

I was devastated when my husband suddenly passed away of a massive heart attack in 2005.  I felt a profound emptiness in my soul that immobilized me making it difficult to do even the simplest of tasks. . .including painting.  One day, months later, I felt the urge to pick up my brushes again and painted this painting.  The figure in the front of the boat is my beloved husband, Bill.  Behind him, the golden figure is an angel rowing him away from the big sea surf through quieter waters to a new shore.  "Grief can destroy you -- or focus you." Early on in my grief I strongly felt that my Bill wanted me to make it . . .to live on treasuring the time we had together, but also to recognize and embrace the sanctity and preciousness of each present moment. Life is a gift!  And I believe living life to it's fullest is what he would want me to do.

Acrylic. 16"x20". Quote by Dean Koontz. 2005.