"Finding Home" 11" x 14" Print
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This reptile once lived in the luscious Caribbean islands, where most iguanas thrive. He was content with where he lived, however, being content was simply not enough for this intrigued creature. He never truly felt loved or at peace, and because these feelings of uncertainty continued to grow, he left in search of a new place to live.
Many days and nights passed, and slowly over time, the iguana realized he had become completely lost from the direction he once intended to go. Now, because of his selfish intent, he has wandered into the vast sands of the Sahara.
In this story I have written, the iguana represents us as humans.
We can tend to be selfish at times, and if we are not finding the good things or enjoying the small details in life, an unfulfilled attitude can cause us to leave behind something that was actually enough for us.
I added an hourglass that the iguana is sitting on. The top vial is filled with trickling sand, while at the bottom is the place where he once thrived in the iridescent island. He used to have a beautiful home, however, because of his selfish intent, he has now lost what he once had. He did not appreciate the small things that were already around him.
If we do not wake up and become thankful for the little things we have and instead decide that what we have simply is not good enough because of our own selfish intent, we may leave behind the very things we were given by grace and end up unhappy.
The sand in the hourglass represents time. If we live our lives selfishly and are constantly searching for happiness somewhere else, we may end up missing the good things we have already been given. Once the sand runs out, we are out of time, and we may have wasted a life that could have been something meaningful.
Finding Home is a reminder to appreciate where we are, what we have, and the small things in life before we lose sight of what was already enough.
"Finding Home" 11" x 14" Print
Click the photo above to view the artwork in high resolution. Pinch the screen to zoom in and see the details up close. Use the black arrows on each side to view more photos.
This reptile once lived in the luscious Caribbean islands, where most iguanas thrive. He was content with where he lived, however, being content was simply not enough for this intrigued creature. He never truly felt loved or at peace, and because these feelings of uncertainty continued to grow, he left in search of a new place to live.
Many days and nights passed, and slowly over time, the iguana realized he had become completely lost from the direction he once intended to go. Now, because of his selfish intent, he has wandered into the vast sands of the Sahara.
In this story I have written, the iguana represents us as humans.
We can tend to be selfish at times, and if we are not finding the good things or enjoying the small details in life, an unfulfilled attitude can cause us to leave behind something that was actually enough for us.
I added an hourglass that the iguana is sitting on. The top vial is filled with trickling sand, while at the bottom is the place where he once thrived in the iridescent island. He used to have a beautiful home, however, because of his selfish intent, he has now lost what he once had. He did not appreciate the small things that were already around him.
If we do not wake up and become thankful for the little things we have and instead decide that what we have simply is not good enough because of our own selfish intent, we may leave behind the very things we were given by grace and end up unhappy.
The sand in the hourglass represents time. If we live our lives selfishly and are constantly searching for happiness somewhere else, we may end up missing the good things we have already been given. Once the sand runs out, we are out of time, and we may have wasted a life that could have been something meaningful.
Finding Home is a reminder to appreciate where we are, what we have, and the small things in life before we lose sight of what was already enough.
