Bullets and bracelets
DL sometimes gives me the sense that she sees herself as a failure. She isn't at all she's as strong and capable and inherently wise as any person I've ever known. I believe she's a better mother than she thinks she is. I know she's a better friend. So in her honor, I've chosen a picture from my art collection that accurately portrays my vision of DL fending off the challenges of everyday life, as seen with the illuminating and compassionate eye of a long-time friend:
And no, the "D" in DL doesn't stand for Diana...but it should.
(Credit Brazilian artist Eddy Barrows, best known for his work on the G.I. Joe comics series, with this stunning drawing.)
2 insisted on sticking two cents in:
That's great you listened to DL. With two female sibs, I learned that technique a long time ago: LISTEN.
As for the art: WHEW. That is GORGEOUS. Strong and beautiful.
Thanks, Joel. I never had sisters (or siblings of either gender, for that matter), but I've been the only male in my household for nearly 20 years. Hopefully, I've learned something. ;^)
And this is a great drawing, isn't it? I stumbled on it one day when it was being offered for a song (or nearly so), and there were no other bidders. You really have to see it in person to get the total impact it's drawn on a full-sized 11" x 17" comic art board, so it's powerful. I practically fell over when I opened the package.
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