Cancer sucks...

Hope Floats (acrylics, 18x24") 

I'm often asked to make a donation of art to worthwhile fundraisers.  Cancer has struck home so many times, and it's never easy to cope with.  Loved ones, far and near, are affected and struggle to understand the "why me?" question.  A loved one said to me after her diagnosis several years ago, "Why not me?  What makes me special that I should be surprised to learn that I have cancer?"  It was one of the bravest moments among our many conversations over the next several years.  Cancer sucks... and hope dwindles after a while... but maybe, one day... we can catch that ribbon and cheer.  I hope this  brings in a sizable donation.  -Erico