"Mrs. Katie"
The road to my Mother’s house was rather uneventful.
Same flowers, same cracks in the sidewalk. I usually just
kept my head down while walking..nothing much else to do.
At first, I didn’t pay much attention to Mrs. Katie. I’d pass by,
and she’d smile in her sweet way, that left me feeling warm.
After a while, I thought it only natural to return her smile.
We began greeting each other & I even stopped to
ask how she was doing from time to time. She was living in
a group home for the eldery and those that needed care.
One day, I asked Mrs. Katie if I could take her picture, so I could
carry her smile with me..(I was getting ready to move). She kindly said yes, and began primping here and there..tugging at her dress.
She told me she was a retired school teacher-
poor Mrs. Katie, she didn’t know her wig was on sideways and I didn’t have the heart to tell her, nevertheless, she smiled her sweet smile and shared it with me. That day stands out in my mind even to this day, as one of the finest days of my life. You see, Mrs. Katie was senile..and most of her childhood years and earlier life had been stolen away by the onset of dementia. She didn’t have much left.
But she smiled..
Dedicated to Mrs. Katie
(digitally rendered oil on hemp canvas)
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WOLF
this a keeper great thought for a kind soul
wolf
Antanas
Great work!
elisab
I remember Mrs. Kate from before. It is still a touching story.
Birgitta
Thanks guys.
:-)
Paul Gibbons
Great background information and a fitting tribute to such a great woman, very nice work Brigitta.
Birgitta
Thank you Paul.
:-)
She’s special to me.
Sean Farragher
fantastic
MaxPort CanXerArt
This one is absolutely my favourite. Amazing harmony of colours and textures.
Absolute equilibrium. Nicely expressed. Good luck
PennyEdwardes
What an amazing portrait! Lovely story….suits this down to the ground! A very emotional work!
H M Bascom
Extraordinary portrait.
Siafu
I love this kind of work, cheers Birgitta!
Elenne Boothe
SO WONDERFUL. I KNEW SOMEONE LIKE THIS BUT IT WAS A OLD MANEVERYONE CALL HIM “POPS” THIS BROUGHT BACK MEMBERIES. THANKS FOR THIS PICTURE.
Tonye Banks
this is such a beautiful and fitting tribute to a beautiful Lady…I love everything about it, the golden shades, the canvas, etc…it just fits together wonderfully…and her smile is priceless…Truly a justice to such a lovely woman :)
marcusjohn
Beautiful Birgitta, I just read your Mrs Katie story and it touched a string.. Wonderful finish and dedication.. ;) ;(
Birgitta
Thanks you all. Means alot to me! This one is special to me. ;)
jesika
A beautiful and touching story.
We all have them.Mostly we keep them locked away inside…
Treasured memories
j
susan davies
awesome and such beautiful words accompany this piece of work
Kurt Tutschek
excellent! fantastic portrait, birgitta – and moving words.
MuscularTeeth
lovely…
paulevelin
touching words…and so well written…
plus a very strong portrait
thanks for this one…(and all the other strong works too of ccourse)
Heloisa Castro
great work