One of my favorite childhood memories is that of the "Doodleart". I was about 9 years old and our family was living in Grande Prairie. I come from a large family and there was always someone extra living with us as well. There was always a place for whoever needed a somewhere to live. It was a busy house but one where alot of memories were formed for me. One of those memories was the Rainforest Doodleart which was laid out on the dining room table waiting for anyone to come along and color a leaf, a bird or a flower. Many hours were spent on that poster and I can still picture it so vividly in my mind. It was not an activity that was just for the little ones but it was for the big ones too....anyone who wanted to contribute. It brought us together taking part in creativity. Creativity has a way of doing that.....
The other day I was in a bookstore looking for a card and I came across a "Doodleart"!!! and not just any Doodleart but a Butterfly Doodleart. My friend Angele at work said to me the other day "Katherine it is like the butterflies flock to you.....everywhere we go there they are". There was no hesitation...that Doodleart was coming home with me. I started it today and know that it will take many hours to complete but the time spent on it will be relaxing, calming and centering for me. There is so much technology out there and there will only be more to come. Purchasing the Doodleart brings me back to my childhood to reflect on the memories and to do something that seems to be a lost art.....It's old school and it feels really good to do something that perhaps went out decades ago.
I will always be attracted to butterflies while I continue to protect the memories of my precious butterfly angels...perhaps this is God's way of saying they are O.K.......The other day I had a moment where nothing seemed real and then I realized that it was.......I know that will happen from time to time.... Things change, people change and our lives change...not always like a pretty picture but everything has a way of coming back in a different way to help us. It's the same but different..new ways to experience the experience in a different time.....create new memories.....
