Staatenlos

It’s often thought that people  pass on talents or affinities through DNA . Then there are aberrants who become masters of their craft seemingly out of the blue. Alas, here the nature versus nature theorists come into play. As a frustrated artist, then, any of these explanations could account for my childrens affinity for visual, technical and performing  arts. Both have chosen to pursue creative careers.

It was fascinating to me when during my brief encounter with my biological mother, she sent me a photo of a picture she painted and told me of her love for the arts. My sister has sent me several gifts that she handcrafted  including a sculpture that she made representing the bond we are building between the two of us. Nothing could have prepared me for what I experienced yesterday I viewed her latest video. There on the screen was a framed leaf she referred to as an “elephant leaf” on which she had vividly painted a parrot. I was awed.