The Sleepy Pup

The Sleepy Pup
​Susie E Caron
9-23-19
The sight of a sleeping baby touches almost everyone’s heart.  A sleeping infant, or animal brings out our tenderness and quiets us. Photos and videos of sleepy or sleeping animals and children appear so popular we encounter them frequently on social sites. Because I enjoy seeing them, I created this painting of a Sleepy Pup.  I enjoy looking at this Puppy and I find it brings back some of my fondest memories.
 
I remember our infant son. After he’d fall asleep in my arms, warm and well satiated from feeding, I’d lay him down, press my index finger into his tiny palm and say to myself, “Remember this forever.”  And I do.  I also remember our baby daughter and the ringlets of dark curls, which formed around her face each time she napped. I treasured those moments I watched her sleep right before she would awaken.
 
Whenever I look at this Sleepy Pup portrait, I recall these memories as well as the many pets and animals we enjoyed throughout the years. Kids and pets all gave me moments of joy in their activities and soft pleasure when at last quiet sleep overtook them.
 
Now our kids are grown and over the years our pet population has receded. Truthfully, I’d love more kids and animals all around but at this stage in our lives that’s not a reality.  I’m glad I discovered that painting pet and animal portraits gave me a way to surround myself with them and recall many of my own memories, as well as to share them with you.
 
Do you have some favorite memories of pets or children?
What items or keepsakes help you recall precious times?

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