Adhemas Batista

Franca Giuliani - Lately, I’ve been wondering if my work really makes a difference to people. I do get positive feedback, but still…I wonder.

I was in Belgium recently at my friend’s house, and the evening was so beautiful, we sat outside in her backyard. We quietly watched brown finches taking turns bathing in a trickling fountain that led into a pond. Both my friend and I were in awe. She said that she had never seen this before.

Last week here at home (I live in New Jersey) there was a tremendous heat wave. I came home late and just wanted to relax. The last thing I wanted to do was be outside. However, I had been feeling guilty not keeping up with my garden, so I did go out to take a peak. The bird bath was completely barren of water. The last thing I wanted to do was to unroll the garden hose, get dirty, and get dirty wet. It really wouldn’t matter anyway if I filled the bird bath that night. Right? Well…