Here is my take on 'security'. Click on it for a larger image...
For my children, it was always security in the form of some cuddly object to hold.
Adam had a teddy bear and Bonnie had an old silk pillow. These objects literally went around the world with them. We took the kids on an 8-week-sabbatical trip to Europe when Adam was 5, Bonnie was 3, and Ross was 16 months. You can imagine that it was not always a REAL vacation. Anyway, their comfort objects traveled with them. Only Ross didn't seem to need anything but Mommy...
oh-I am late with admiring Friday-but this is so cute! great job!
Posted by: monicalee | Monday, December 13, 2004 at 09:25 AM
Cute illustration. And you are a very brave women to take 3 babes on a sabbatical.
Posted by: Dawn | Sunday, December 12, 2004 at 12:13 AM
I know exactly what you mean. I'm grown up and I still need my stuffed animals ;-) Great job!
Posted by: Kim | Saturday, December 11, 2004 at 07:05 PM
I really like that little guy! Very cute :-)
Posted by: Abigail | Saturday, December 11, 2004 at 06:47 AM
Great illustration, reminds me of my little brother. We spent a year in europe when we were 10,8,6 & 4 years old. Benny (the 4 year old) left his Basil Brush cuddly toy in a hotel in Seville and by the time we realised we were almost back in France and my dad wasn't going back for it! Oh, what fun, six people in a car with a distraught 4 year old!
Posted by: faith | Saturday, December 11, 2004 at 01:21 AM
the bunny looks so happy to have someone loving him. The bond a child has with a stuffed animal or blanket is pretty strong. so adorable.
Posted by: erika | Friday, December 10, 2004 at 09:58 PM
the bunny looks so happy to have someone loving him. The bond a child has with a stuffed animal or blanket is pretty strong. so adorable.
Posted by: erika | Friday, December 10, 2004 at 09:58 PM
Love your illustration, but am more amazed by your story of taking three kids to Europe. I love that! It inspires me and gives me comfort that I could do that too someday :)
Posted by: Staley | Friday, December 10, 2004 at 12:33 PM
Same for my son! Great illo.
Posted by: Kelly Gibbons | Friday, December 10, 2004 at 11:29 AM
I love your illustration! Especially the sky and its colors!
Posted by: Satu | Friday, December 10, 2004 at 11:25 AM
I can relate to your kids. My IF submission is a drawing of my own baby blanket!
Posted by: Arlene | Friday, December 10, 2004 at 10:12 AM
I love the colors!
Posted by: Very Mom | Friday, December 10, 2004 at 09:51 AM
Ahhh so cute! I had the same thought this week. Happy Holidays!
Posted by: Jess | Friday, December 10, 2004 at 08:49 AM
I had a blankie and it evolved into a ragged tiny bit of fabric. I used to guard it when my mom washed it, just to make sure she wouldn't throw it away.
Posted by: Margaret | Friday, December 10, 2004 at 07:51 AM
hi - i love his eyes... they tell me a story like, "here is my most secure cuddly friend"
-patty
Posted by: blarneybytes | Friday, December 10, 2004 at 06:39 AM
arh, that's very cute :)
Posted by: Bec | Friday, December 10, 2004 at 04:02 AM
another drawing that i did for security was Boom, my sleeping bear and Hatchoo, my toy puppy. I'm 31 years old btw hahaha.
;-)
Posted by: u l a n | Friday, December 10, 2004 at 03:22 AM
so cute! :)
Posted by: azura | Friday, December 10, 2004 at 02:43 AM
Wait a minute, here we are talking about security and the first word in the comments that jumps up at me is Jingles...that is the name of my cuddly old stuffed dog that I've had for over 50 years! LOL He has bells in his ears, thus the name. (Sorry, Jingles...I really do think that's a great screen name ^-^)
Posted by: leslie | Friday, December 10, 2004 at 02:43 AM
Me too! I second what Jingles says. So vivid and sweet!
Posted by: Giao | Thursday, December 09, 2004 at 10:01 PM
I love the color and simplicity of this illustration.
It's so vibrant.
Posted by: jingles | Thursday, December 09, 2004 at 09:35 PM