Wow...it's been two years and so much has happened. Life is like that, creating opportunities for change, that if you're open and willing, can bring wonderful and beautiful surprises. In my case, change came as a tidal wave forcing me to make difficult choices that brought pain but also immense happiness, peace, and a feeling of finally being were I belong, to be who I really am, freely and without judgment. As we have all heard before you are never to old, or too wicked, or too sick, or is never too late to start from scratch again.
So I'm married now to an amazing and beautiful man. His soul has woken my soul and with his encouragement he has given me the freedom to do and be who I am. Never have I enjoyed listening to music the way I enjoy it now. Never have I enjoyed painting like I enjoy it now. Never have I enjoyed cooking like I enjoy it now. Never have I enjoyed dancing with the one I love, like I enjoy it now. And yes, there were sacrifices but we adjust and make the best of it.
John has brought the world to my door and in the last 3 years he has shown me places I never would have dreamed of going. We have been to Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Italy, England, Switzerland and Vienna. Next month we are going to Peru. I, Jacqueline, will climb Machu Picchu! I still can't believe it! If someone would have told me a few years ago that this would be my life, I would have laughed and said they were crazy. I have seen beautiful people and cultures that have enriched my life without measure. Like John always says, bigotry is a disease stemming from ignorance. I have never been a bigot when it comes to other races or cultures, (I am myself a melting pot of colors) but traveling and seeing a beautiful Mexican woman or child selling their wares in a market resplendent with color or an elderly couple dancing tango in the middle of the street, or an Italian waiter correcting us on how to properly eat seafood pasta, has broaden my love and appreciation of people of all colors, races and attitudes. We are all so different and yet so much alike.
And so, with all the changes and new discoveries, my art has benefited as well. I have a beautiful new nook I call my studio with wall to wall windows that I completely adore. My mind is full of ideas that have come about from our travels and I'm looking forward to bringing them to life, if we are ever at home long enough...I'm okay with that.
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| What happiness looks like... |
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| Newer Shotgun Houses in the Studio |
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| We have been to Puerto Rico twice since we met and I thought why not paint what I so love, my Old San Juan. |
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| Every door in Old San Juan holds a mystery and always tells a story. |
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| And of course, I always have my hearts... |
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| A little NOLA house to say goodnight. |
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