Parents weren't suppose to have favourites but Shelley knew she was Mom's favourite. Her brother and sister accepted their status as second bests.
Art was the bond that kept Shelley and Mom close. As a young woman, Mom had wanted to be an artist but she lacked talent. She worked for the government. Shelley was a successful full-time artist by age thirty. Mom's face glowed when she attended exhibitions.
After Mom died, Shelley felt adrift. Her siblings continued on.
In time, Shelley remembered her childhood ambition that Mom hadn't liked.
At fifty years old, Shelley became a nurse.
Art was the bond that kept Shelley and Mom close. As a young woman, Mom had wanted to be an artist but she lacked talent. She worked for the government. Shelley was a successful full-time artist by age thirty. Mom's face glowed when she attended exhibitions.
After Mom died, Shelley felt adrift. Her siblings continued on.
In time, Shelley remembered her childhood ambition that Mom hadn't liked.
At fifty years old, Shelley became a nurse.
