Sarah D. Silvey

I never want to see all there is to see or do all there is to do. (Not that I could if I wanted to, but that is another story.) Don’t get me wrong, I want to see a lot, do a lot, fill my world with fun, challenging, delightful, worthwhile, interesting amazing and beautiful things and activities. I want to use every moment I can wisely because you never know what’s around the next bend.

But if I could see it all and do it all, what would be left? In my world, there’s something new every day. The reason for this seems clear: Otherwise I might cease to be astounded at the diversity and majesty of the natural world around me as well as the artistry and cleverness of my fellow humans. Standing in awe at the wonder of creation or the ingenuity of people keeps me on…

I’m a visual person – I love achieving the perfect expression in a drawing. Capturing the very essence of the feeling is important to me and a fun thing to try to achieve in a drawing. My friend and I started illustrating our emotions, and we title it “How I Feel Today”. On this particular day I felt unsure and confused, but not in a negative way – and in my mind this translated to being half squirrel and half bird. Confused? Me too!