Angie: Can’t you send us a “care” box back with us on the plane of some of those desserts?

Tina: I might could do that. I might could send you a plate which you could just microwave when you get there so you will have a meal just before you go to bed.

Suzanne: I am going to gain weight this weekend. No doubt about it.

Angie: But that is the purpose of Thanksgiving. To eat more than you normally do or than you should.

Bette: Well, tomorrow we will be doing plenty of walking so maybe you will use some of those calories then.

Angie:  Mom? Why didn’t you show us that portrait of grandma Peggy? It is beautiful.

Tina:  I decided early when I was painting it that it belonged to Helena. She was Helena’s mother and her portrait belonged to her. And I did not know how Helena was respond to it. So, until she saw it and gave permission for others to see it, I did not want people to see it. May sound funny, but I felt that showing it to folks was an infringement on Helena’s right to privacy. I don’t mind if people see my work, but in the case of that portrait, I thought she should control who sees it.

Angie: So, Helena has taken it home?

Bette:  Yes.

Suzanne:  I went with Shay and Jordan to see the two paintings in your bedroom again today. Those are so magnificent. Everyone who sees them are left speechless when they first look at them.

Tina: Well, that is rather flattering.

Bette:  Suzanne, there is a reason why the nude form draws attention. It’s a part of our genetic makeup. You see nature has placed in our DNA certain attributes which encourage survival. One of those attributes is attraction to beauty and to most humans the ultimate in beauty is another human form. The female human form represents creativity, nurturing, procreation and motherhood.  The male form generally represents strength, virility, bravery, the provider and the protector. Most people find both forms attractive but most find one form more attractive than the other. And the reason for that is that they are looking for one set of attributes more so than the other set of attributes. I believe these two pieces created by Tina have a strong representation of creativity, nurturing and the other characteristic people find beauty in. And when you see that kind of beauty, you want to stop a moment and just absorb and enjoy what the moment means to you.