Coming together of Hearts and Minds!

Procrastination is the key word of my Christmas holiday. I had been planning it for over a month, without even know what medium would work out just right. But its taught me a lot. Not just where to find what and get new ideas to cut expenditure on materials but also that hearts and minds can come together without a speech or without a briefing. And even if people try to interfere, hearts that are held together bring out the best in each other. The wall mural that I planned to do with my 10 cousins was one that was to develop instantaneously. It was to be a Christmas present to our Grandad for all that he does for us. Daniella and Mini tried their hardest convince Appicha to paint the house before Christmas Day without telling him what we were scheming. It didn't work! But we told him were were going to do it anyway. ^.^ Christmas day was awesome, Mini and Daniella had planned all kinds of fun stuff and gifts on behalf of our Appicha and from them too. The wall mirrored a true representation of who we are as a family and who we are as individuals and what we desire for the family. Everybody from the eldest, Femi right down to the youngest angel, Reuel had their mark of what they could channel through whether it was using our hands or using brushes dipped in acrylic paints or trying to cover up one blob on the wall with another and eventually trying to make the blob look insanely bright and cheery. It was a day when people tested my patience and I did give in, but a wise lil angel told me that no matter what the patience tester said it was my idea that had all of us screaming and giggling and feeling utterly clueless about what to paint. And the rest is history as a day that will never be forgotten - 25 December, 2010- The Day of Jigsawed Hearts and Minds.