A Wing of Sky Blue

I set Elephant down gently on the edge of the smooth wooden workbench so he wouldn't get any glaze on his fur. In front of me sat an unpainted, chalky white ceramic angel with wide spread wings, cool and quiet in the morning light. Next to it was a little plastic tray with puddles of soft pink, gold, and pale sky-blue paint. I paused, watching the shiny wet drops. Moving very slowly, I dipped the round tip of a thin paintbrush into the blue. With a steady, gentle hand, I brushed a soft stripe along the curved edge of the angel's left wing. The chalky ceramic soaked up the color with a quiet hush. Elephant leaned his soft blue head near my hand, watching our angel begin to glow. #mybuddydoll #jason