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“Spring Beauty”
6” x 6”
Pastel
$40.00 © Sharon Lewis
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T.S. Elliot had it right when he said that April is the
cruelest month. If you work as a professor and the university’s academic year
ends in early May, April is the month when both faculty and students are going
crazy with work and little sleep. It’s a time of year when your life as you
used to know it seems a distant memory. It’s also a time when I make sure that
I pay attention to the small but beautiful things in life.
As I drive to my
office early in the morning I notice the stunning sunrise and how the light
hits the beautiful blooming trees just perfectly. Or as I leave my office 12 hours later, I
might notice the gorgeous colors in the sky as the light slowly fades. As I’m
grading mountains of papers, I take breaks to listen to the happy chirping and
singing of birds outside my window. Or because I’m so fortunate to have such
wonderful students, I read carefully, the beautifully written and very moving
note of gratitude I received from a student of mine that will be recognized
tonight for outstanding leadership. Yes, it might be a cruel and crazy month
but it’s also beautiful if only I pay attention.
Today’s painting
is from photos I took early one spring morning in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
