Review: Heart Warming
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2013
This short story is extremely warming and heartfelt.The main character Henry, has been a night guard for over twenty years at a museum in Chicago. His life is nondescript to say the least until the day two paintings are being donated. One is a priceless Rubens. But it was the larger, unknown artist’s work which caught his attention. It was of a woman sitting on a cliff, devoid of color or life. He couldn’t help but be drawn to the figure as she displayed in oil the same emotions he felt in life.Being an artist himself, he decides to add a few details with the intention of giving her hope. His additions would provide him a Christmas present, he was convinced, would never happen in his life.An excellent story of love, inspiration and hope.