Wherever I travel, I always find little reminders that we are all connected. This painting is a reminder that we all need to let everything that separates us fade into the background as we focus on what brings us together. One can find clotheslines strung between trees, doorways, deck poles, or street lights all over the world. I have seen them in every country I have been to; from Ghana and El Salvador to France and Italy. Whenever I see them, I feel a warm shiver flow down my spine as the distance that separates me from the inhabitants of all other countries slowly melts away. We are all in this together. We all experience catastrophes, enlightenments, loss, love, success, and failure. Sometimes, the reminder that we need comes in the form of a simple clothesline which represents an act that everyone around the world has in common.
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