Whitecaps and Wings

The sounds of waves rolling onto a beach with seagulls overhead fill my ears as I paint this scene.
 
What thoughts pass through my mind as I paint ? What passes through your mind looking at this painting?
 
“Ride the Wave” is one phrase that sticks in my mind. Sometimes we seem to be on a ride, almost like a rollercoaster and want to get off. But the ride can’t stop…we are on the ride and need to “ride the storm” to the end.
 
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, 
it’s about learning to dance in the rain”
(Vivian Greene). 
  
Sometimes we all need to be reminded to make the best of  the life we’ve been given with all its frustrations and limitations, finding purpose and fulfilment despite the pain and exhaustion that the waves of life throw my way. It’s about living in the moment and finding acceptance and happiness right now without the judgment of the past or expectations for the future.

Life is not about waiting—it’s about living.

There is a peaceful dependability of the sun setting over the horizon. A knowledge that there is stability even amidst the storm. The gulls crying, the waves rising, will all give way once again to peaceful waters

Life is about changing, nothing ever stays the same.
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We ride the waves of our lives and try to make the most of each moment in the firm knowledge that the waves will subside and the storm will eventually end. The awe-inspiring colours of a sunset are a glimpse of the hope for a future, whether here on this earth or across the waters…
 

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