In an effort to express the theme of this blog 

in one simple, recognizable symbol, 

we played with images. 

Caring for an aging person is difficult, 

and the obstacles are vast. 

How could we express the varied events 

over the course of a chaotic journey that was 

full of inconsistent feelings of uncertainty, 

humor, failure, victory and loss?  

We played with crossroads and street signs 

focusing on the direction, or the lack thereof, 

as events unfolded. 

Nothing we imagined captured the whole story.

Then, quietly and simply, the inspiration whispered, and the artist began to draw.

The outer edge of that gritty, compassionate center 

where love is held, began to form. 

The vision of the bending, crisscrossing, 

endless loop took its rightful place inside, 

claiming the inevitable, turbulent path we'd roam.  

The motivation and the struggle bound together 

to form a Tangled Heart.