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| Bonnie, 12"x12" oil on canvas |
Hello Friends,
Yesterday I met a friend I had not seen in 6 months. Her dog had just passed away a few days earlier. Her dog, Bonnie, was in too much pain and the vet told her it was time to let her go.
She called me as she recalled I had taken some photos of Bonnie a while back because I felt the desire to paint Bonnie, and wanted to know if she could have copies of the photographs.
I emailed her the photos and told her I had completed the painting of Bonnie months ago and it was hers. She immediately came over to pick up the painting. Losing a pet is like losing a family member whom you were very close to. She told me letting her go was the hardest thing she had to do.
When I showed her the painting she started crying. She said I had captured Bonnie's spirit and she would hang the painting in her living room, as an honor to Bonnie.
She then told me how people told her how lucky Bonnie was to have had her as her owner as she took great care of her but people didn't understand that it was her, who was lucky to have had Bonnie in her life. That people had no idea how much love and joy Bonnie gave her.
It's so true! Our pets give us unconditional love no matter what, even when we neglect playing with them or are too busy to really connect with them. I have painted our three pets and have the paintings in our living room.
I wanted to capture their spirit so I could always remember them, and feel their love, if some day down the road they too depart from my life.
Love,
Glad
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