Good Days and Bad Days
In February 2019, Boris was in the fight of his life. He had gotten an infection in November 2018 from a medical procedure and the infection became life threatening. The infection went to his heart and he needed open heart surgery to replace two heart valves. It was a traumatic experience for both of us. After surgery, it was hard for Boris to see the light at the end of the tunnel because he was in excruciating pain. One of the nurses said something that remains with him to this day. She said “you’re going to have good days and bad days.” She went on to tell him that it will get better with time and he will recover. This resonated with his own personal philosophy of life. He just needed to hear it from someone else in the moment.
Life is Tough
(2022) 20”x16” mixed media on canvas