Growing Old (1960)

11x14 pastel 

According to my father, growing old is part of life's stages. He described this woman as wise. "She had a rich repository of experiences helpful to others. She was kind, gentle, romantic, and always happy to share her wisdom about avoiding past mistakes and benefiting from life's lessons. This woman came to the USA (lower east side of NYC) with her parents in the early 1900s. Life was difficult for my parents, brothers, and sisters- but I am grateful for the happy childhood they gave me." E.S.