It's Been Too Long

It's Been Too Long: 57"x57"
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas

This piece developed shortly after my husband's 2 week leave in July of 2003. The time we had together just flew by and there was never enough time to make up for the 6 months he had been gone already. We needed to get to know each other and explore how we had changed so we could make a new solid connection then "poof" he was gone yet again. It was like being cruely teased. Time seemed to be the enemy and his return seemed too far away. I turned to my paints to express the desire to stay strong and not to give in to the welling despair and loneliness. Prior to this period in my life, I had no idea that you could miss someone with your entire physical self and the seemingly endless pain that could manifest because of the absence of a loved one. This must have been his struggle as well because the calls came more frequently and the discussions much more meaningful. I developed a richer, deeper and soulfull definition of our relationship through this personal struggle. Now that he has been home for a year that new definition remains now our relationship is much the richer because of the war. This image serves to remind me of this struggle and redefinition of my souldmate. It is only now that I realize the deep impact and longevity of my experiances.