Made for Healing

“Five months later after my father-in-law died very unexpectedly, I asked Justin to create a print of my father-in-law‘s farm work boots.” -Donnette Wheelock

Healing

Donnette Wheelock

When my Dad had Alzheimer’s, one of my friends (Justin) was in art school and working on a project with a focus on shoes. His premise was that shoes reflect much about the person who wears them. After a poignant conversation about my Dad, Justin asked if Dad had a favorite pair of shoes. I told him Dad loved cowboy boots. Justin asked for a photo of Dad‘s boots. I sent him the photo, then forgot about the art project.

Several months later, my Dad died. Justin showed up at my office with a sympathy card, a hug, and the print he had created of Dad‘s cowboy boots. I was immensely touched by this gift of his art, and I immediately had it matted and framed.

Five months later after my father-in-law died very unexpectedly, I asked Justin to create a print of my father-in-law‘s farm work boots. Justin created enough prints for us, my mother-in-law and several of my husband’s siblings.

The two prints hang side-by-side in our living room, a reminder of our fathers and a true gift from the heart of a friend.”