In My Mind I Can Do That Painting

This painting is part of a series on time and memory. My Grandfather, who was a professional athlete in his youth, as well as a football coach for 40 years, found himself in his 90s and a frail version of his younger self. He and I spoke one day as he was taking his daily regimen of pill and medicines. He told me how that morning he saw a couple of boys running and they jumped a fence as if it were a blade of grass. He paused for a second and shook his head..."In my mind, I can do that" he said. "My body begs to differ" he concluded. The fact that his mind was still telling him he was young and able, almost made up for the fact that his physicality did not match. I'll choose my memory over physical abilities any day.