10/05/2025
Wow, ware liefde en communicatie. elkaar zien, horen, voelen en begrijpen in de diepte van de stilte.
"The Silence Only She Could Hear"
This painting was created by an artist named Sophie, who had lived in silence since the age of three. A severe brain infection stole her hearing, and the world fell mute. No voices, no music, no birdsong. But there were horses.
Her first horse, a white mare named Lyra, became her everything — her friend, her compass, her silent guide in a soundless world. Sophie used to say that horses speak through the heart, and that she could “hear” Lyra through her skin — in the warmth of her breath, the rhythm of her steps, the gentle nuzzle on her cheek.
This painting was created a year after Lyra passed away. Sophie never spoke about the loss — but her heart couldn’t stay silent. So she picked up a brush.
She painted for weeks. Each stroke was not technique, but memory. Each shadow held warmth, each line a touch. The girl in the painting is Sophie. The horse — her Lyra. And that kiss? It's a goodbye. A thank you. A whispered “I still hear you.”
This isn’t just a painting.
It’s a memory made visible. A farewell wrapped in love — louder than sound, deeper than grief.
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