Although I am a Caretaker of The Good and Holy, I knew the artistry for this piece needed to come from a purer vessel than myself.
And that vessel happened to be my daughter at two years old the day I placed a paint brush in her hand for the first time.
That day, I had also decided to put the paintbrush back in my hand after a four year artistic winter and began painting the very first Soul Success Medal for Humanity called, I Did Everything I Could.
I set the stage for us to create art at the same time. Me at my table in our basement, which I affectionately called The Art Cave, and she in her highchair next to me.
And we actually did.
Miracles abound that day.
When I saw this little being with a bun in her hair and a heart on her lap emerge from her artwork, I knew instantly it was The Caretaker of the Good and Holy.
I knew then, I would treasure the original in my heart forever and develop a reprint for use in this meaningful art collection.
So, this distinction is awarded to those who do glorious works of good and grace because they are built for it.
Because it brings joy to their heart and deep fulfillment to their lives.
This does not mean this work is easy.
Most of the time it’s not.
Most of the time there is very little fanfare and no one will ever know their name.
For everyone who has saved another's life or held someone close as they died comforted…
For everyone who cleans up the messes because somebody has to and they know how…
For everyone who knows how to solve the problem and just goes about solving it, without looking back to see where their name was mentioned in the credits…
For all the parents who truly love and support their children to the best of their ability. The ones who go into the places where they didn’t get what they needed growing up, but found a way to bring forth that important element for their child. They changed the narrative from, 'Well, I never had that’ to ‘I want to make sure you do’.
For everyone who has a calling to bring forth more beauty, inspiration, and love into this world and has no idea how to pull it off or where the money's going to come from, but goes about the business of doing it anyway…
For the those who go into the darkest places and bring The Light.
For those who bring The Light to The Light.
You know who you are.
And this one's for you.
If you have earned or are earning this Soul Success Medal for Humanity, please place your hand on your heart and claim it for yourself.
The Soul Success Medals for Humanity at Soul Food Gallery
