the Long Loneliness

"We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community." ~ activist Dorothy Day

When people ask me why I move around so much, I lie and tell them I'm part gypsy on my mother's side.  Of course, that isn't true...it is really my from my dad, but I like to mess with them. 

If I didn't have art, the moves would kill me.  

One of the first places I discovered on this move was a local art gallery with a dynamic owner who has become one of my new best friends. She introduced me to a group of artists that took me into their fold and love on me...and then she introduced me to the cupcake baker down the street.  


Then the frosting hit the fan: 

first, one said 'if we build it, they will come!'
and sketched up lots of plans

then all voted

the detailed one made a mock-up 
so we could visualize

all oooo'd and ahhhh'd. 

• supplies were purchased 
• someone brought POWER TOOLS!
• one hammered and nailed 

the encouraging one took pictures 
and posted it on Facebook 

all clapped and cheered!

• one with a shiny, red jigsaw offered to cut out the shape

• one painted... and painted over... and painted again because one couldn't figure out how to not make it look stupid (one has issues)

• picture msgs flew:  "does this look STUPID?!" 

• one was relieved to hear, "no this doesn't look stupid. STOP painting."

all clapped and cheered!  (one shed tears)
all are not shown 

Yes, I have known the long loneliness

and learned that the only solution is love

and that love comes with community