This is my new print, "Under Her Wing". Let's see, I'm trying to find a way to explain the meaning behind this print without getting too emotional or sappy but it holds a very strong purpose. At the end of August, a dear, dear friend of mine passed away unexpectedly. I knew Margie in high school but it wasn't until we went to college that we became really close friends. In life, there are a handful of people that bring out the best in us, the ones that make us laugh in the purest form, the ones that support us through everything - you know the type. Simply put, that was Marge. She had a lightness and an ease about her that drew people to her. Sadly, in the last several years, we lost touch but not for any other reason than distance and busy lives. I won't even begin to go into the regret I hold for letting life get in the way of such a friendship. Let me just say that it's made me take a closer look at things.
So now, the tough part, the primary impetus behind "Under Her Wing" is for Kylie, Marge's 8 year old daughter (knocks the wind out of me just thinking about it). She's nearly the same age as my daughter and I can't even begin to comprehend the implications of a young daughter losing her mother...or a parent, for that matter. So, in lieu of flowers, Marge's family requested that friends send money for Kylie's college fund. Education was a big part of Marge's life as she was a Special Education teacher. That's where this print come into play. If I can show my support and love for Marge and her daughter, this was one way I knew how. 100% of the proceeds from "Under Her Wing" will go directly to Kylie's college fund. If you'd like to help me in taking Kylie under our wings, I've printed 50 of the mother and her calf and just put it in my Etsy shop...
Hello there, this is Margys little sister. I just found out about this from Patrick. We had no idea about this print. Its beautiful. Thank You.
Ellen Moreland Shriver
Posted by: Ellen Shriver | August 18, 2010 at 08:42 PM
Michelle, I'm reading your post with tears in my eyes... To die without making sure your children grow up safe and sound is every mother's worst nightmare...
Marge seems to have been such an amazing person, and she surrounded herself with great friends, like you. Don't be sorry about a thing -- we have a saying here in the Netherlands that goes like this: 'Out of the eye is not out of the heart', and I believe it to be very true.
I just ordered one of your beautiful
'under your wing' prints...
Posted by: Esther (babyccino) | October 06, 2009 at 01:38 PM