Like I have said many times, I love what I do. I love watching the pencil hit the paper as my very imagination comes to life. I would like to make this page dedicated to my family but specifically to my grandpa, Papa Dave Witt. Him and my granny were the two people that saw the beginning of my love for art. They saw my first drawings and my first writings.

My grandpa was the one who constantly talked to me every day. We came up with hand shakes and funny songs. He made me laugh with different voices and taught me so many important life lessons that I didn't even realize was a life lesson until I was older and his voice had faded. His phrases constantly live in my mind as I repeat the "inside voice" phrase to my sisters all the time. We always knew that he didn't like to be woken up from his sleep! 

Papa Dave had the patience to deal with me as I was in kindergarten and went through my thousands of "boyfriends" as he would call them. I told him that I didn't like to make friends with the girls because they were too dramatic but he was convinced that I had a bunch of boyfriends. But through all of the years he was my number one friend. He stood by me and taught me hard lessons gracefully. 

He was the most Christian man that I've ever know. He constantly went to the church to have quiet time with God. He set my role model by setting and waiting hours in the car rider line, waiting on me, reading his word day after day. 

I can remember coming to "grannies house" at the end of the year with all of my art. I would be eager to show them each of my carefully crafted pieces with all of my opinions of each. They gave me tips and things I needed to work on as I grew in the Lord and grew in my art experience. Me and my sister constantly used up the copy paper from the printer as the papers would stay scattered across the floor or table until mom came to pick us up. 

If there is anyone I'd like to give recognition to first it would be my grandpa for the support he gave me as a child and the support I believe he'd still give me today. However, I know he is praising God in heaven with his "chicken dance" having a great time and I will see him again. 

I LOVE MY FAMILY!