Peggy Thibodeau, "The Sidewalk Chalk Prophet"

The Beach Changes Everything II

22.5 x 12 inches

acrylic on wood

sealed with clear gloss and ready to hang

SOLD

Lately, I've had some disappointment and discouragement, mostly with people. Then, I ran across this quote:

Dissatisfaction and discouragement are not caused by the absence of things but the absence of vision.
~Anonymous

It helped me look at the big picture. Then I realized the opposite of discourage is courage. It does take courage to persist in the face of disappointment, but I believe it is worth it, in the end. I feel the same way when I go to the beach. The bigness of the ocean keeps everything in perspective, and the salt air helps rub off a layer of my cynicism. Thank God for the beach.