The giant snail

[To understand the full story, download the pictures here]

For my daughter’s birthday,

I am drawing a picture in her bedroom!

Each hour we will post a photo showing the state of the work.

‘Er … but what is that supposed to be?!’

‘Hang on! It’s just the start, wait …’

Ah! You might say that the picture is beginning to appear in the bedroom (oh dear, this dad who is dancing about while painting, just any old thing!)

Things are progressing slowly (like the subject of the picture in fact…)

OK, we haven’t made much progress … that’s cos we’re eating…

(As background music in the music room next door: a Romanian is singing praises with his guitar)

(Whistle while you work…)

How about that, then? Séphora is creating a heaven in her bedroom … I wonder who is giving her ideas like that?

‘Hi. I am your creator! Well then? sitting comfortably? Right, we agree on that: I created you happy!  You’re not going to put the Bronx there to make yourself miserable, OK?

No, cos I know a Creator who has had trouble like that with his work…

Oh dear, if only you knew …’

We’re nearing the end…

Ooops ! I had to help at the tables,

14 people are eating at our house this evening!!!

That said, Séphora.

This is the present from your daddy for your 19^th birthday.

I would have liked, as other dads do, to give you lots of presents for your birthdays (a car, a castle, holidays in a space rocket…) but you have had a bohemian life with artist parents…

Life was nonetheless like this picture: we have always been there for each other and we have shared together moments that have made passing life unforgettable… the Lord himself is a member of the family … It was awesome … (and it’s going to continue).

I love you, my little honey pet.

Can you sit astride your dreams; even if their realisation is as slow as this snail, the important thing isn’t just getting there but also the journey…

Dad