Family First, Art Second...

^my mom

 

I got a call from my siblings 2 weeks ago. My mother was in surgery for a biopsy of a lymphnode and it didnt go well. The result was Lymphoma CANCER and without getting into too much detail I rushed down to the family farm the next day to take care of her. The Pathology test, after many many prayers from family friends and strangers, came back benign!!!! We still have to figure out what is wrong, but she is CANCER FREE. The family couldnt be happier. I went down there with a warrior attitude, and even showed up wearing war paint!   





Dont I look like I mean business???!!!
The lesson I learned is that my art can always be there but my family is the most precious thing I can treasure.  I also noticed that even though I took my cameras, I had no inspiration or ache to use them until my mothers good news came. I find that I usually do my best work when I am at my worst. This time, I felt artistically paralyzed, and I couldnt have cared less. MY mother...that was my tunnel vision concern, as it should have been.
Now I am home, exhausted and a few Lbs. lighter. Im ready to get back into the swing of my career as an artist and bask in the hope it gives me on a daily basis. I feel stronger than ever and Im hoping to use this life lesson as a spring board into Spring...:) sounds good to me!
I'm taking the day to update websites, network, return emails, calls, etc.  I apologize to anyone I've neglected to return contact to. I'm still getting re-organized, but expect new things to be published often and soon.

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www.jealousyjane.com