I am thankful..

At this time of year I always like to take a minute and make a list for myself of all the things I am so thankful for.  A roof over my head, food on my table and all of the wonderful people that make up my group of friends and family.  As I was going through my old sketchbooks I had worked on while I was in graduate school I came upon a group of sketches I had done from a day I spent in Philadelphia in the fall of 2006.  One particular drawing that always stood out for me from the series was this quick one I did of a woman and her son standing on the street.  I don't know anything about this pair.  All I could tell from quickly looking at them and sketching them was that they were so thankful to have each other.  I love how a drawing can speak to you in that way and while it may read different to someone else, it always reminds me to be thankful.