So much has happened in my life the last five days I honestly don’t know how I found inspiration to paint. But it happened. And I’m so happy that it did.

Let me tell you a little bit about the story behind Miss Lótus, the manatee. There is this one very important person in my life, she’s my dear friend, life coach, adventurous soul, my enchanted fairy (as we say back home “uma fada sensata”), Jacqueline.

Jacque has been one of the greatest sources of hope and optimism for me for the last many years. She’s the kind of human being that just knows what to say to you, and she does it without an agenda – Jacque is the rarest type of person, she is the type that genuinely cares. I’m so lucky to have Jacque in my life.

This year Jacque moved from Iowa to Florida, and I couldn’t be more proud of her for chasing after her happiness. Jacque is a nature lover. She loves the ocean. She loves the sun and the warmth. And as far as the animal kingdom goes, she loves them all. But one of them has a special place in Jacque’s heart. Can you guess which one that is?

So as a token of my love and appreciation for my dear Jacqueline, I made Lótus, the manatee. Lótus was painted last night while Jacque and I were having one of our life sharing moments over the phone – a call that lasted for six hours and twenty five minutes. You read it correctly.

Jacque did not know I was painting during our call, it was a sudden idea I had when we were about one hour into it. The paint took me about 2.5 hours to be finished. And I personally really liked it.

So Miss Lótus will be making her way to Florida soon, she’ll be watching her manatee fellows swimming around through the window, she’ll watching over Jacque reminding her that somewhere in the middle of a cornfield there’s a someone who adores her, who looks up to her, and who is so grateful for their friendship.

Have a great Sunday all,

G.