No Other Way

I am thankful-
for decisions I didn’t get to make…
dreams that fell through-
love lost.

I am thankful-
for all the things that went wrong.
The turns in my life that cut me to pieces-
the long journey back to making myself whole.

I am thankful-
for almost falling into the abyss
Being pulled back against my will-
almost angry that I survived.

I am thankful that I couldn’t imagine
such happiness
because it is sweeter now
that I doubted it with such intensity.

It is easy to be thankful for beauty.
Who would have ever thought I would be so thankful for the very worst things?
The missed chances, defeat, dark places I dare not revisit.

The outcomes I fought with all my might to change-
to bend-
to make what I thought I needed.

But nothing worked.
I lost those battles over and over.

For that I am most thankful.

There was no other way. I know that now.
I found myself again. It’s been a long time.
I am here. Right where I am supposed to be.

And in ways I could never have imagined…

I am thankful.


I have featured this painting before--It is "Rebirth" by Duy Huynh, a local artist. This painting has always held special meaning for me-as does a lot of his other work. Please check out more of his work here: http://larkandkey.com/

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Rebirth

I love the moment in an art gallery, when I forget where I am, when the room I am in gets quiet, even if it is filled with dozens of people. It is almost as if white noise fills my ears. It is the moment I see a piece of art that transports me away from where I am for a few seconds.

It can be almost any piece from any era, a painting or a sculpture, folk art or impressionism, modern or classic. There are just certain pieces that stop me in my tracks.

Seeing pieces like that in person are always best, but I love the internet for introducing me to artists I would otherwise miss; and for guiding me to the doorway of their own little museums. The artist of the piece above, which I am aching to own, is Duy Huynh. I think I am now his biggest fan. Please check out more of his work on the Etsy site, and the other locations below.

http://www.larkandkey.com/

http://www.duyhuyn.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/larkandkey/ (see prints in side bar, you can also see all of Duys work from the current exhibit - One Year)

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