Let’s add a few miles to these tires.  This couple finds themselves 20 0r 25 years down the road.  Life has happened.  Doors that were once open have now closed and maybe life doesn’t look quite like they thought it would and has, at times, been disappointing.  Some of those chairs that were once filled now sit empty.  But guess what, one thing is just as good if not better than they’d hoped for.  The love on their wedding day has grown into something much more.  The once dynamic passion has smoothed into something so warm and loving it’s difficult to describe.  The laughter that fills the cracks is one that only years of being together can create.

Throughout the years, as they’ve stuck together, a beautiful garden of love has been growing in the dirt of life.  Maybe they have children, maybe not.  Maybe they’ve traveled the world or maybe they weekend trip to their favorite spot again and again.  Maybe they’ve moved a few times and started fresh, or maybe they have been in the same home the whole time.  Maybe they’ve had a dog or two, or maybe they’re allergic.  Maybe their jobs have changed or maybe a career has been established.  Whatever they’ve done or not done one thing is for certain, they’ve stayed with each other.  They’ve supported each other, compliment each other and still hold hands when they walk the beach.

Meaning behind this painting: The flowers represent devoted affection (heliotrope) and happiness (delphinium).  The hummingbirds represent love, joy and resilience.  The layers of colors represent the ups and downs that the couple has gone through throughout the years and the flowers collected from the ground are the memories they’re holding tight to as they look towards their future.