Compassion. Evolution. Creativity.
Westen, 10-going-on-teen, started this scene with a hunter looking for prey. In real life, we got the opportunity to purchase this white wolf and it seemed like the perfect challenge for his minifigure.
Westen cleverly staged the scene, awaiting the meet-up with the wolf’s former owner.
We got the wolf and I wasn’t paying attention as the scene was finished.
I saw the hunter lying beside the build and asked, “Westen, are you going to finish your scene?” He had built a small platform for the minifigure that blended with the surroundings and allowed for a variety of positions, I was eager to see these considerations incorporated.
“It’s ready, Dad.”
“But what about the hunter?”
“The wolf looked too peaceful, so he’s just hanging with his bunny buddy.”
It instantly became a spirit journey scene for me. I wonder if he’s the bunny riding through a peaceful wood on his mama’s back. I wonder how much good happens when we gather around the Lego table and build side-by-side.
Mary overlooks our work. We made this figure for the bowsprit of a fantastical boat we built together in the weeks after losing her.
She loved building with her boys and she was the queen of sorting. She had an organized mind, I could never keep up with her.
She might be aghast at sacrificing our largest room exclusively to Lego, but I think she’d allow some leeway under the circumstances.
God bless and thank you for reading,
Jason