I Miss You The theme of loneliness returned again as I made a conscious decision to change what originally has been a "western" sandstone color scheme (see "Plateau Wish" and "Greatest Aspiration") to one involving violets, blues and grays. (See also "Contentment in the Morning".) Sometimes the heart longs to feel the closeness we never felt long ago. It aches and tears flow and we know all too well how alone we feel. "I Miss You" is a little unusual in that its "story" is not intended to highlight the absence of a lover. I would rather have it be symbolic of the lovers many of us never ever had -- those we so wanted to know -- and still want to know. We look in life for comfort and love. Sometimes we are slow to act for one reason or another. Insecurity may run deep, if we let it. Moving away from the lonely landscape is a journey of great promise and joy, if we choose it. And only then, with self love, can we come to know and appreciate the beauty in others -- even as we miss those we never knew. Back