Gratitude Attitude

"Rocky Mountain View" 8x10', Oil on linen panel

Welcoming the season of gratitude, we recall the many experiences we have individually experienced through our lives and those whom we care for and love.  We take count of what is most important. Looking deeper at the love and depth of our families, the hope of our friendships, and the places we visited can reflect a lot about our hearts.  We may dig up memories that bring joy and gratitude...or perhaps wisdom that came from a tragedy or loss.

Inspiration comes from many viewpoints

Each experience, including the most mundane moments, brings wisdom to us all.  I recall a time in my childhood when my mother and I sat for 2 hours in my doctor's office waiting room for what felt like three hours. Patients were sitting on worn, padded chairs lined up against the three walls, occupying themselves with blank stares.  For me, it was sketching time on a wadded-up piece of paper from my Mothers purse.  Pen and paper in my lap, I'd sketch the faces of the bored people all without notice.  My fountain flowed over with the opportunity to be hidden in my own creative world.
Oh, what treasures those wasted moments are when we look deeply at what hidden wonders around us.  And for that, I am so grateful for the time used creatively and for whatever I have yet to experience.

Moving along....