Held in Blooms
by Patrick Reiner
Title
Held in Blooms
Artist
Patrick Reiner
Medium
Digital Art - Midjourney & Photoshop
Description
Today holds deep significance for me. Three year ago, on Labor Day, I found myself so ill I was compelled to rush to the nearest emergency room. A week later, the diagnosis was grim: acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Physicians warned that without aggressive chemotherapy, I would die— guaranteed—and likely within 3 to 6 weeks. Yet, against all medical advice, and all odds, I forged my own path. I defied expectations and, using alternative methods, achieved the unimaginable — I cured my AML.
The subsequent chapters of this saga were marked by struggles and epiphanies that have reshaped my very core. In this dance with destiny, I crossed paths with someone, a beacon, who resonated with my spirit in ways words cannot capture. She wasn't just another passerby; she was the calm and the storm.
Today’s artwork, an offering from my soul, is dedicated to her. It is her likeness and essence. We haven’t spoken in well over a year, but just as blossoms cradle dewdrops, she is tenderly held, forever enshrined in the blooms of my heart. The way she helped shift me was unbearably difficult, but it was a gift of immeasurable value — one I will cherish forever.
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September 4th, 2023
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