This week’s painting is a gift to a very special friend, he is the epitome of a Captain and a Man. He has sailed his boat for years in races with a crew of fine men.  This year is the first in a long time that they have not been able to sail, and I hope this painting gives him some comfort.  I selected this poem and included it in its’ entirety because it perfectly expresses my sentiments this week…

Life is a 
Sailing ‘ship’
With lots of adventures
It needs a captain
To weather through life’s storms 
A wrong decision for
A solution by the captain
Through panic
The ship surely sinks like
The Titanic! 
But the captain with
Pure determination
Will steer the ‘ship’ to
Her destination
To greener pastures
New places, 
Admire interesting faces

Life is running a big
Race
Trying to meet one’s
Satisfaction
Trying to prove one’s
Quality of
Life
And overcoming any
Hardship
Without losing
friendship
By appreciating other’s
advice or
Avoiding secrets and
Lies
Whether one’s ship is 
Big or small
Her master should
Stand tall
Without losing
Confidence
So having perseverance is
Evidence of facing
The world with 
Hope
With tears or
Laughter in
One’s own ship to
Cope
When one is 
The only master
Charting the
Course of life
Accepting the
Adventure with a
Smile for a bright 
Future

Life is a 
Sailing ‘ship’
With lots of adventure
Life is patience, 
Don’t be mad
Life is faith
So be glad
Life is endurance
That’s a fact
Life is love
Remember that
For God is Love
That’s true
Life is a
Journey we go
Through
Life is believing and
Trusting in 
God from above
Life is God’s 
Gift
To be treasured with 
Daily thanksgiving. 

~Toshi Nohara

 I labored on this painting for a long time.  As we all know I am really much more confident with subjects such as shoes ~ but I am happy and proud of the finished product.  Wish me luck as I give this gift out of love..

xo,

Pamela