What's REALLY Going ON Volume 1, June 2014 Issue #6 | Page 12

FEATURED FAN ART
Francie Gannon

Michael will always be a part of my internal
dialogue especially when I am in the zone. He
visits me often and I could share many stories
in what concrete ways this occurs. He and I
are the best of friends, the very best. I adore
him. He assists me at the times when I need
help most and even when I forget to ask him,
he will appear in a dream with just the perfect
help.

If I have learned anything from Michael it is his
example of courage, grace under pressure
and his focus on the well-being of children the
world over, the condition of our blessed Mother Earth and all of her creatures.
Most recently my focus has turned from painting Michael and other fun subjects to the plight
of our companion animals. As I became more
adept at being a member of social media the
heart-breaking reality of what our dogs and
cats experience in the broken shelter system
in the USA has come to my attention as well
as the plight of cats and dogs used in terrible
medical experiments.

um. I was not
strong enough to
handle the deluge
of emotional upset
this
knowledge
brought. I had to
look away. I had
to pretend and deny. But something changed
along the way and Michael was a part of it. I
thought how can I say this knowledge brings
me suffering when it’s the animals that are suffering and dying? I had to find a way to look
straight into their animal spirits and allow them
a place in my heart. I had to process this
crushing grief. I thought Michael’s heart is so
huge it included all the peoples of this Earth
and all her creatures. Surely my heart could
open enough to take in these animal spirits
and find a way to nurture and love them, even
if they were now in the spirit world.
During meditation the idea came to me. I
could honor them by painting them. I could tell
their story for them, now that they are gone.
Michael held me up during this transition. He
encouraged me and
held my hand as I tottered onto this new
path. I feel his pride
in me. I am crying
now because I feel so
deeply the blessings
of his spirit, the largesse of his huge and
wide open heart, his
love.

Now I was born with a great sensitivity to the
animal kingdom and any cruelty toward them
has always been devastating to my equilibri12