I cry more now

Paint Party Friday

Revamped paintings with some digital manipulations, love the results!

I Cry More Now!

I'm older and wiser

I  cry more  now

when I see hate

  abuse and neglect.

Dissension in our universe

is sad and overwhelming.

Perspectives are askew

Shandra can't handle the state of the world and needs encouragement.

It's a blamers world.

No one takes responsibility.

People want an easy escape.

There is none.

If you leave a marriage 

there's is fall out,

disillusioned children

broken one way or another.

If you stay in the  abuse
the damage 
solidifies.  

Carmen is grieving.

 

Accepting mental illness 

is heroic....

If you also take responsibility 

for the ramifications,

the damage it inflicts,

the chaos and fear it causes.

Recognizing it as so.

 Defining it otherwise

is an injustice to all

 who have suffered it's terror.

 No one imagines themselves

addicted, homeless, alone.

But, it happens

Why?

The stories are missing

as the blame  

recurs

In labels, 
abuse, mental illness
addiction

Alberta and Al very very loosely sketched and painted...unusual for me.

I cry more now 

when I see the love

I taught my child,

  reciprocated,

in forgiveness, allegiance 

compassion.

Athena is full of wonder...she still believes in all the  goodness!

I cry at good deeds

kind moments,

joyous occasions for others

great leaders, humanitarians

trustworthy ethics and kindness

strong women, gentle men

I cry at stories of redemption

good music, cheerful endings

magical moments, philanthropy

I endure the pain of death
and illness. 
I shut my eyes to the

  visuals

 of abuse, gore, hatred

horror.

My mind shuns 

what shreds the fibers of my 

soul

Casey is a constant skeptic...she does give you the benefit of the doubt though.

In reverence I

grapple to shards

of hope!

and the goodness of my beautiful daughter!!

Do you find yourself a bit more emotional these days?