Once upon a time a woman looked at her life and it seemed she has always had darkness and difficulty, struggle and adversity on her path. There were times of light but they seemed to be rare and cherished between.

As one of those times of light appeared she rushed forward, looking forward to standing in the sunshine and leaving the darkness behind her.
As she was about to disappear around the corner the 3 crows, known as the Voices of the Spirit appeared.
The first crow, named Past sat quietly, considering in retrospect the journey thus far.
The Second crow, named Present, called to the girl to come back.
While the Third crow, named Future sat patiently with a gift of a key.
You see, sometimes when the light appears we rush to greet it without taking the time to consider what we have been through and how far we've come, though the path at time may have been rocky and challenging. There is always lessons to be learned and gifts to be had if we take the time to find them.

Many blessings to those that walk the difficult path. Don't forget your gifts. The key to happiness lies with you.
This work is framed in a beautiful dark timber floating frame.
This Painting won the People's Choice Award out of 750 works at the Bentley Art Prize.