Thursday April 17th, 2008
I ask her, Honey, what is going on in this picture?
Exasperated,
It’s Mona Lisa!
(like I should know)
I know. But what is she doing?
Again, a bit put out,
She’s at a horse ranch, Mom.
(again, like I should have figured that out).
Okay, now I’m gonna quiz her to see how much her private school education is actually worth.
So who is Mona Lisa, honey?
You know, Mom. She is just….Mona Lisa. I think a robber from France stole her once.
Yeah, I’m sure of that. I tell her that her daddy and I saw the real Mona Lisa before she was born. She isn’t impressed. All she cares about is the blonde horse rearing up to Mona Lisa’s right. She doesn’t really care about France or the most famous painting in the world. She puts the rest of the world into the context of horses and everything she does is done through the filter of loving them.
It is so simple and pure. They invade her thoughts and her dreams at night. They crop up in her questions about life (will there be horses in heaven?) and the things she thinks about as she is going to sleep at the end of the day. She is most herself when she is riding or when she is playing with her stables and horse figures. She is most in her skin .
All I can hope to do is to help my daughter feel comfortable with how she was crafted and the desires and loves that have been placed in her heart. And that the Mona Lisa is nothing in comparison with a Palomino horse.
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How cute is that! Such creativity!!
lovely post.
i have a “horse”.
it too can be thought invading, what everything in my world centers around, and in it too is where i am most comfortable (and alive) in my own skin.
you are an encouragement in ways you cannot see sarah.
that is such a creative, beautiful drawing. she is quite the artist! i guess we all filter things through what we love, too. i love that children are so comfortable in their skin. something we can learn from them.
That is very artistic and creative! Too funny!
love that.
beauty is in the eye of the beholder. To one, it’s the Mona Lisa, to another, a horse.
I prefer chocolate cake.
Too precious…
Hey Sarah
I have been writing a lot lately… which has made me think of you and the fact that we both love to express ourselves in this way.It’s odd to feel connected to anothers soul. One in which you don’t even know. But nontheless, I do.
I’ve been away from the computer for awhile. If you read my blog you’ll know why. Things have been hard, but I have faith and know they will get better.
My writing has saved me…
I love the new look of your blog… And Hope is a funny one
your girl is so blessed to have a mom who knows the real value of a horse over the mona lisa…
and i am so blessed to be able to witness you both…love, dad
I just adore Hope’s art – Mona Lisa and horses are a lovely combination!
I think the time in childhood when a kid so naturally feels in his/her skin is so precious. It fades all too quickly – but then, as adults I think we can make the choice to be fully in our skin once again – caring less about what others think and more about how to be true to who we are. Whether it’s horses or writing or playing with our kids.
that horse is really well done!
How CUTE!
The trick for us as moms is to become comfortable with “their skin,” learning what it is that makes these sweet girls tick. And for me, it’s also about learning that HER “skin” isn’t MY “skin.” And that is MORE than okay.
Oh, and by the way, yeah – your blogging friend must live very nearby – I’ve noticed that in some of the details of her posts. But I see she is moving! Right in time for me to discover her presence… If she were staying, you could kill two birds with one stone and visit us BOTH!
great artwork Hope!
morgan has really discovered her own skin in the last year – so exciting to see her confidence grow when she is in her element. when they are “in their skin” at this age it is all they think about and talk about – or so it seems.
What a clever picture. Pumpkindoodle woke up crying the other day because she had a dream that she owned a horse and woke up realizing it was not real
Money well spent. That art teacher needs a raise!
I love the picture! She is so creative and really good with her colors. Please tell her that she is close to my heart and that I would love a picture of my own from my neice. Kisses to you and I love you sis!
i love that she even dressed Mona Lisa for the occasion! what a creative, brilliant little mind. looks like you’re doing a great job of encouraging her god-given interests.
OF COURSE, Mona Lisa is at a horse ranch. Makes perfect sense to me!