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Love Letter to Life 08.21.2025 Rose 1930 – 2024

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, A year ago, my mother Rose, passed from this world. She is still a force of energy making visitations in the form of bees, butterflies and “bling”. She loved all things that sparkled. Rose had a deep hope to meet her first grandchild and my daughter, Tracy, who was released at birth for adoption in 1968. This dream came true in 2021 after Tracy and I reunited through Ancestry. Rosie did not quit before the miracle. Mom you are loved and missed by many. Let Rose be an inspiration.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Photo of Tracy and Rose

Love letter to Life 07.17.2025 Islands of Joy

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, My Treasure Trip has taken me on a boat trip with Tracy around the Thimble Islands, Stony Point, Ct to Manhattan, NY for a family “girls day”. We saw the great musical, “Hell’s Kitchen”, by Alicia Keys at the Shubert Theatre. The cast, musicians, and surround-sound of her music were spectacular. Pure joy to do these things. Being here now.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Love Letter to Life 06.30.2025 Joy and Peace

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, I left Santa Fe on June 4th, 27 days ago, for my Treasures Road Trip. I’ve been to 14 states, including Amelia Island, FL, Annapolis MD, New Hope, PN, Cold Spring, NY, and with family in CT. Days are full with parties, the beach, visiting friends, and going to 12-step meetings in Westport where I got sober over 44 years ago. So many memorable moments. I am relaxing, too. My body’s DNA says, “We are home”. I get into the hammock and swing!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Love Letter to Life 06.19 2025 Miles of Smiles

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, My niece, Kelsey, and her kids, Max and Violet, visited yesterday. I became Violet’s first collector with the purchase of her canvas painting. Another artist blooms in our family! Later I met my daughter, Tracy, at Marble Beach, and had the best Ginger Ice Cream cone served by Lily and Helen. Then took a walk and talk of 8000 steps on the boardwalk. Sun has finally made an appearance in CT. Heat wave of love!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Love Letter to Life 06.18.2025 Family Treasures

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, Arlene’s home burst with “treasures” yesterday. My daughter, Tracy, visited. Arlene’s painting is from a photo taken the day Tracy and I met in 2021, a reunion after 50 years of separation. I was receiving chemotherapy and about to have Stem Cell Transplant for Lymphoma. The “little treasures” are the children of my niece, Kira, and her husband Rich. Meet Noah, DJ, Carolina, and Manny. Our family’s “adoption” stories are too many to be told here but are full of love and blessings. Happy to be “home”.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Love Letter to Life 05.11.2025 Happy Mother’s Day!

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, Happy Me! I was reunited with my daughter in 2020 after she was released for adoption in 1968. After 50 years of searching, I put my DNA on Ancestry.com. Tracy found me the on the same day I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lymphoma. Mother love surged through me and my life force has defied the odds. I am here, healthy, and celebrating our love. Another gift: my mother got to meet Tracy and have a relationship before Mom died in Aug 2024. To all mother’s and families, miracles happen. Keep the faith and love one another. Feeling lucky!
Your’s Truly, Pamela Rose

Love Letter to Life 01.20.2025 Despair & Hope

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, “Out of a mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” These words from Martin Luther King Jr’s 1963 speech in Washington DC. More questions than answers rise out of the state of my heart on this day. There is much to do in order to turn darkness to light, despair to hope. Be the peace. Take the high road. Lean into love and be an agent of change. Please join me on this march for freedom.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Ink Painting on Yupo Paper

Love Letter to Life 01.18.2025 Mark-Making

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, All those mark-makings interest me. I see the graphite drawings and paintings as geological imprints and maps of a human being that happens to be me. Keeps my interest in returning to the studio in order to get a glimpse of what’s up. Is that odd? At least I can say, it keeps me out of trouble.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Love Letter to Life 01.16.2025 Connected

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, Thank you for all the positive vibes. My body responds with health and my heart with love. We are connected in Spirit while we travel this journey called Life.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Ink on Yupo Paper