Magical Midnight Stories, real ones
Posted on February 6, 2010 - Filed Under 2010 Workshops, Creative Exercises, My Work
My friend Nancy had a stroke last week. She is out of the coma she was in, but it seems to me that she is still not with us. It looks sort of like her, but I think she is on vacation, trying to figure it out. Her hospital room is devoid of flowers, but there is music, and there is Nancy, tied to the bed that holds her, wrapped in swirling tubes and surrounded by a fortress of machines. She blinks. She raises her hand to hold the sidebar of her bed. Right now, that is all she does.
The last few days have been pitch dark inside me. Not only is it seriously frightening to see what one small moment can do to a vivacious person you know, but next, it could be me. I do not want to continue any of my bad habits in the chance I could avoid this. But then, how do you avoid something that makes no sense at all?
In the meantime, I am filled with gratitude for whatever force granted me the ability to work in out for myself in art. This morning I made a map of Nancy’s head, or perhaps my head, thinking about Nancy. And I found a book I made, that I think needs finishing. In this book I used the black on black painting techniques that I use in my Magical Midnight Stories class. Sometimes it is necessary to paint on black.
Today I am grateful for my drive to create, for the healing that happens through that drive. I am grateful for my health, and my hands. I am grateful.
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Oh Jill… I’m so sorry.
Thanks Lisa. She is better, that is the good news.
Healing thoughts and prayers being said for Nancy. Sometimes I think it best that we don’t know why things happen, but I always want to know why.
Peace be with you and Nancy