Response to "Miracle"

The article “Miracle” by Kim Zorn Caputo was very intense. It awakens the senses and opens the soul. I believe her interpretation of art is to be understood by those who create art. This article brings together the forces of time by including those who have searched for purpose generations before us. I loved the relationship between smelling the almond, soft falling rain, feeling a cold sink and previous life experiences. It was like a deja vu moment.


I understood the unconditional love & deep loss, I lost my mother to pancreatic cancer. She was my anchor, my foundation, love and truth. She left me with memories, I believe this to be the greatest gift I am left with. She understood me. Now I wonder, searching on this journey. I see the beauty of the sunset & the full moon . She would often call me to remind me to take a look at God’s beauty.

Life experiences allow us growth make us stronger. Through art and the capture of memories we are brought to understand fulfillment and human purpose. The longing to be embraced to feel alive may be our empty heart touched by reality…a reality we did not know before loss or love.

The image by Sally Mann brought back memories of my sister, and mother and I sitting by a bonfire my father lit. It was a grand life we had.

The image by Lee Friedlander caught the depth of time. I took a similar photo of my girls near the river by an old cottonwood tree. Trees seem to show age, strength, beauty, depth, and life. A relationship between life and death with each passing season.