Picturing a Dream

I don't remember what magazine nor year this photo was published. My mother found it. She thought it to look like me.

I had given it to my daughter, Tam-e, and as the saying goes, "Indian Giver", I wanted it back.

I had purchased a frame, I was going to take this page from the magazine and do something with it. Yea, right! It never happened. So I gave it to Tam-e and asked her to create something for the matting. She said she would try.

Approximately, one year later as a birthday present to me, she completed the task at hand. It turned out wonderful!

I love it.

It may seem very "vain" to some. but I like this likeness of myself. Being a model was a dream that I had had when I was in my teens. This photo will be the closest I will get to that dream. You know what, that's ok. I can live with that. I have no desire to be a model now.

Thank you Tam-e for putting thought, hard work, and love into completing this picture. You did an awesome job!!! I love you!