Becoming

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Becoming

A modified version of one of my paintings....title 'Becoming'. Just seemed appropriate to make a start with this artwork for my new blog. Still have a lot of sorting out to do with all my photos to be able to access what I want to post. But at least if I'm rambling than I can easily find something, even it's not what I want, and talk about it. That seems to work for me. It will take you (audience) a long time to  get to know me, unless you already know who I am from my Facebook page or face to face contact/friendship. Because once you start rambling, the story is not in sequence, and you as an audience will only get remnants of the story, which may not add up. 

Well, whose life really does anyway? Isn't all an illusion? At least that's what my Master  Prem Rawat, tells us. Never really understood it what it meant, but it has something to do with our happiness and contentment...which we tend to think is to do with our achievements, our health, our security, etc, etc. And he reminds us that the happiness we are seeking is within, that all the happiness and joy we are seeking is within ourselves, and he can put us in touch with this experience of JOY. I've been a student of his for many years, and still learning every day, it's really wonderful and rich to be able to focus for just a few moments in my day on something that is REAL, that is pure, that is safe, and joyful.

But, rambling on, to get back to the above painting of mother and child, what I wanted to express with this image is that our parents give us our platform in life, and open doors to the world, and how we view it. And this is something that specially my mother did for me. Both my mother and father died in an accident when I was 19 yrs of age, and at that age I may not really have appreciated the gifts they gave me in my youth. But as I grew older, I could see that what was shared with me was a precious jewel that I carried with me all through my life. 

So far, just a beginning. No idea where this will lead...as its a rambling story after all.......

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