Pastel on sanded paper

Every now and then I have have a chance to capture more than just beauty, but aliveness.   This painting, this beautiful child, reminds me to try to get caught being so alive someone wants to capture the memory forever, and then to do it again every day I have left.

“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.” – Khalil Gibran