On Grandpa's Shoulders

How often does our greatness rise or fall on the shoulders of those who come before us? As parents and grandparents we have such a great responsibility to teach the rising generations about everything that is noble, virtuous, and praiseworthy. We teach many times with conscious effort, but more often than not we teach by example and the goodness we radiate. These are the things that I thought of as I painted this work of art. Little Talmage could feel of the love his "Papa" has for him, but he was getting other messages too- faith, determination, patience, virtue, integrity, and so much more. Each of us need to ask ourselves who we are lifting on our shoulders and what we can do to affect the lives of those we love for good.