the first thing you see

the first thing you see when you walk in my house is either the pile of boy's shoes or the painting.

I would hope your eyes would bypass the footwear and focus on the artwork. It's kind of symbolic when I think about it.
Many of the new beginnings in my journey have been immortalized on canvas by the same artist.

My wedding day
The birth of each of my boys
My birthday the first year I met her

and now, upon our move to British Columbia

I see these pieces as subtle reminders of all the good people I have woven into the very fibre of my being.
and this is good
and this makes me smile