Blue
Rising
When
I think of dolphins, I think of the thrill on a child’s face when he
or she sees one bursting through the water. So full of hope, a child eagerly
awaits a dolphin’s return to the surface. Just a glimpse, or even more,
a dolphin’s touch brings the feeling of being one with nature.
In recent years, dolphins have been therapeutically used to help meet the need
of special children. They are sometimes able to reach a troubled or withdrawn
child. Some believe and hope that dolphins posses the power to heal. As I painted,
I focused on the surface of the water - the breaking point. The dolphin is rising
to a child in need. On the other side of the water, a child’s life will
change.
This dolphin/child relationship brings to mind something Jesus said in St. Matthew
18:3: “Verily I say unto you. Except ye be converted and become as little
children, ye shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall
humble himself as this little child, the same is great in the kingdom of heaven.” We
must realize that our hope in this troubled world is in the Lord and we must
be as children to find Him. “Titus 2:18 says: “Looking for that blessed
hope, and glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ.”
By Robert Bishop
