It has been silent on my blog a couple of years.
Why was I absent?
I took care (with my brother) of my dad who had Alzheimer's. He lived with me for over a year and spent his last months in a nursing home where me and my brother visited him every day until his death.
It was a very difficult time but also a time with much love and laughter. My dad recognized us till the end, although he couldn't speak or walk any more.
I have never seen so much love in anyones eyes then on the moment my dad "said" goodbye to us, his kids and grandkids. He looked at each one of us with total acceptance and love.
It was a magical experience for all of us and a priceless last gift.
From that moment on he refused to eat or drink. His decision and we respected it.
What am I up to lately?
The most beautiful thing happened to me after my dad's passing!!!!
I had sketched and drawn my dad many times in the last years and got a request of Catherine V. Holmes if it was OK to use a particular drawing of my dad for her new book "shading Techniques".
I thought at first someone was pulling my leg, but when I received a contract from the publisher, I was flabbergasted. I was allowed to write my own text and use my name too!
When the book was published in September 2017, I got really emotional because my dad postumous travelled across the globe (with a little help of Amazon and the teaching qualities of the book). His dream fulfilled at last!
Why was I absent?
I took care (with my brother) of my dad who had Alzheimer's. He lived with me for over a year and spent his last months in a nursing home where me and my brother visited him every day until his death.
It was a very difficult time but also a time with much love and laughter. My dad recognized us till the end, although he couldn't speak or walk any more.
I have never seen so much love in anyones eyes then on the moment my dad "said" goodbye to us, his kids and grandkids. He looked at each one of us with total acceptance and love.
It was a magical experience for all of us and a priceless last gift.
From that moment on he refused to eat or drink. His decision and we respected it.
What am I up to lately?
The most beautiful thing happened to me after my dad's passing!!!!
I had sketched and drawn my dad many times in the last years and got a request of Catherine V. Holmes if it was OK to use a particular drawing of my dad for her new book "shading Techniques".
I thought at first someone was pulling my leg, but when I received a contract from the publisher, I was flabbergasted. I was allowed to write my own text and use my name too!
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| Sold on Amazon |
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| Published in the book. |
When the book was published in September 2017, I got really emotional because my dad postumous travelled across the globe (with a little help of Amazon and the teaching qualities of the book). His dream fulfilled at last!
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