Most of the interesting things you will want to read are over on the right hand side of this web blog - the horrifying stories of what happened on - and the days following - of December 26th.
Still - the thoughts come and go in my mind - mostly as things I want to forget. Occassionally, I run in to a person who says, "Oh yeah - I heard you were in the Tsunami." I look at them sometimes - puzzled - feeling as if surely they can't mean me. But then I remember it was there - and I am amazed at how the mind just somehow wants to forget.
At a dinner party this weekend - I ran in to an artist friend. The day after the tsunami - he painted a dramatic piece he called "Tsunami." He told me I must come look at it. I was excited - hoping to be able to buy a piece of his that could be a memory of what I experienced. But when I saw it - it was too real.
Over the last weeks - we have been talking about it. And the topic came up again this weekend - when I found out he renamed it.
If you are interested to see a picture of this piece of art - to read his side of the story - and my reponse to him - go and visit his blog at:
SIGHT ORACLE - A blog by an up and coming artist in Singapore
Be sure to add your thoughts in to the comments section of his blog!
Hey Rick,
ReplyDeleteThe correct permanent link to Tsunami posting is http://sightoracle.blogspot.com/2005/05/tsunami.html
As you might have gathered the name Tsunami and accompanying artist's comments are going to stick. I will not dare change it again. ;-)
The painting is presently on exhibit at the house of a prominent personality here in Singapore. I am thinking about putting it in for a painting competition. What do you think?
RJ