‘May love get us through’: Alki artist’s message

Chatara Hajje created art at Alki Beach on November 10th, “in response to the election,” and sent it to us the next day. We didn’t see it until some days later, and decided to save it for the holiday. Here are her photos, and the message she said she wanted her creation to convey:

May love get us through all that is currently happening and all that is to come. May it be enough. May it overcome fear, despair, and isolation. May it unite instead of separate. May it heal instead of sicken. May it empower, inspire, uplift, and enlighten. May it lead us through this time of darkness to a future that is bright and beautiful. May it bring opportunities and blessings we don’t yet know are possible. May it move us to live a life that is fueled by our deepest dreams. May it plant seeds of magic in the soil of our souls. May it grow abundantly. In all things. Always.

kumalavula November 24, 2016 (7:29 pm)

i passed this a few mornings ago on my early morning walk with my dogs, not knowing why or who had done it. i stopped, enchanted at 5:45am in the dark, that someone had taken the time to make it. now it’s all the more special because of the background story so thank you to chatara for taking the time to dedicate this energy to our collective healing and to wsblog for posting this to share with our community. may love help all of us to navigate the days ahead.

Jeanie November 24, 2016 (8:00 pm)

Despite my general cynicism and specific despair and disgust over the election, this truly touched my heart. Beautiful!

Erithan November 24, 2016 (8:07 pm)

What a great message, beautiful art! Hope everyone has/had a great thanksgiving, even if only food is involved. *wink* 🦃

captainDave November 25, 2016 (12:07 am)

Very appropriate message for the times. Beautiful gift Chatara! I hope more people start thinking about positive possibilities instead of negative insecurities.