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Aquatica

In 2015 I received a wonderful letter from a friend who finished my “This is a life worth living” puzzle during her cancer treatment. I taped this letter to my studio wall and referred to it whenever I felt unsure about my puzzle project, a project itself that began for me during recovery from injury.

One day I wrote said friend and asked her whether she might have enjoyed puzzling during her infusion. YES! she responded, ANYTHING TO PASS DREADED TIME. She told me her mantra was Just ten more seconds, I can do this for just ten more seconds! maybe not dissimilar to underwater swimming…

I went to visit a local oncology unit to investigate the treatment parameters — I also picked up a pizza on the way home. The box contained a wonderful cardboard circle…

 

© Sarah Jane Lapp, 2024