Mermaids. Kaleidoscopes. 24x30 taking in the hope the

taking in the hope the person that started the painting felt

Sometimes in my teeth chattering or like light coming out of my fingertips

your ability to be present for others during their last days of life

That suffocating laughter that just doesn’t stop

if you’re consistent

Mermaids. Kaleidoscopes. 24x30 taking in the hope the24x30 Acrylic Canvas Resin Sometimes the ocean is playful. Light and brilliant aqua in the distance from the boardwalk. Beautiful young people play volleyball, everyone surfs, hipsters skate, and kids eat ice cream in a pink bayside park. A roller coaster rumbles in the distance. Palm trees are sky high, and the air smells like salt, sunscreen, weed, and sometimes cotton candy. When I skate the boardwalk its like flying through a dream. Getting into