She painted what she loved! My Mom sketched and/or painted each of her kids and grandchildren (except for [so far as I know] the baby, Mary Jo, whom she lost, after only one day - sigh...). Anyways, here she is, looking quite happy!!!!! What a joyful time!! (The little girl on the right was a neighbor girl/friend of my niece and nephew, on the left.)
I was so proud of her, for having worked so hard, and graduating in the top of her class, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, in Studio Arts, at the University of Minnesota, at AGE 68 ! - after having endured such an extremely difficult and heartbreaking life as she had, that afterwards, I went out into my car, and absolutely bawled my eyes out crying. I am crying now. What what she managed to endure, but yet accomplish, was phenomenal. At yet, do you see this smile? That's how she was - she exuded deep down inner joy and positivity (with hope for the future) despite everything; and she was crack-up funny, right down to "the end." She'll be back - smiling and making jokes - and then I'll be happier again, too.
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