the big picture
Thanksgiving

Today, I see the gift...
the struggle, challenge, heartbreak
and the intimacy
that is family...
the undeniable bonds
the unspoken agreements,
the interdependency,
the certainty of blood.
The aspects of myself
in a lifelong mirror...
these are the wisdom of family.
Will I stop blaming
long enough to listen?

Today I opened the container
of family,
poured out the contents
and found me inside.

Frightened and rusty
and a little unsure
I mustered the courage
to look up and grin.

"This is all of my own making"
I remembered.
And so, the first crack appeared
in the looking glass...


dar



all images and text ©1994-2003
dar freeland all rights reserved

© dar freeland 2003

"thanksgiving"
ink & fine art watercolor on paper
image sz 25.25" x 6.25"
frame & mat 36" x 24.5"

original available
print available


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