The Red Rose by betsisanders

Title: The Red Rose
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 14 x 36 inches
Artist: betsisanders

I made this painting about 4 years ago. It's in my husband's home office. It is my version of an original painting I saw while surfing the web.

I have posted this painting in my multiply site in one of the blogs entitled "falling-out". :( Don't know why I chose this painting for that blog, which some people interpreted as "negative". They thought I was very bitter, very angry and in a really bad situation. But people who know me well did not see me as bitter, angry or hateful.

The title of the blog I posted in multiply is "falliing-out"...two words that explain simply how friends , even spouses, have gone separate ways or have split up, fought and decided to walk away, or separate from the other. They have chosen to abandon the 'sinking ship' or the failed relationship, detached themselves from people whose behavior or maybe their behavior has been detrimental to both of them.

I have written that FRIEND who loses respect 'R'... becomes FIEND... :( just my thoughts, and maybe someone else's thoughts. I always say that thoughts, even how monstrous they can be, are just thoughts ,, and do not deserve a reward or a reprimand. I even suggest that when these monstrous thoughts disturb the peace and the calm that one has achieved, one just has to follow the thought, feel the feeling, and very soon it will go away... or better to transform such thoughts, by creating art, baking a cake or cooking up a feast.... or throwing a party.

My purpose in life is to attain happiness, which I have found inside me... no one can give me happiness, no amount of material things can assure me of happiness... one just has to accept and choose happiness! I have read a lot of self help books and they all say the same thing... choose happiness!

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The Red Rose symbolizes me... or you ... it starts as a bud,,, a beautiful bud, ... 'a child'... who after some time, becomes a full blown beautiful red rose... admired and wanted by everyone, brings out a smile when given by a handsome or not so handsome suitor, or gives comfort to a bereaved family who has just lost a loved one.

The Red Rose will bloom and emit its fragrance ... that's her time, her moment, her best performance.... but after that, the red rose will wilt, dry up and die.

Here I go again talking about death... it is certain, it is inevitable, its realization makes one live life more fully, it makes us value each day. By knowing that it is coming, we make the most of what we have today, we give importance to those we love, and keep them close to our hearts... it will come any day, any time... but don't wait for it to come, don't lose sleep thinking about it. Just have the greatest time of your life every day... live, love and always be happy.

Others say, live , love, laugh.... laughter isn't happiness, but it does help a lot... happiness is being content, grateful, fulfilled, and ready.........

betsisanders09