Dear Life, Thank you for the rain! The Southwest is in a drought and burning. Going to sleep and waking with rain is a great blessing. Plus the temperature has fallen from the 80’s to the 60’s. Relief for the earth and the fire fighters who are working tirelessly. Reservoirs need replenishing. Animals need water. I need the sounds and feelings of life. Drumming from above.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Acrylic Painting 09.02.2026
Dear Life, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on 9.14.1968 and had to release her for adoption. I began to search for her in 1988 with no success due to CT Blue laws and Catholic Charities tight restrictions to keep records closed. On 01.14.2020, Tracy and I connected through Ancestry. It was the same day I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lymphoma. 50+ years of mother love surged through me and propelled me to live. I received the gift of hope. Today we have a loving relationship. Miracles Happen.
Happy Birthday, Beautiful Tracy!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Dear Life, I sat in the studio and felt sorrow. Human fear, hate, greed, racism, religious and political divisions causing so much tragedy, year after year, century after century. Unthinkable acts of violence. The rumble falls at our feet and the tears stream onto empty seats at our tables. The blood is on the hands of leaders without accountability. There are moments I feel completely powerless until I breathe into the center of my heart and make art… then share my sorrow with others in hope of a better day.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Watercolor with Collage 09.11.2026
Dear Life, My recent guest texted me from another room in my home this screen shot along with “THIS IS YOU”. Well, first I melted then shot it back at her, “IT IS YOU, TOO”. I have since forwarded to others who have left me smiling. Don’t you just love getting an uplifting text from the other room?!? Please forward and make someone’s day.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Dear Life, As I prayed for guidance at daybreak, my eyes fell upon the word HOPE, 8 feet away on a bookshelf in my bedroom. I got up and retrieved the volume: “The Book of Hope, A Survival Guide for Trying Times” by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams, 2021.
“Hope is contagious. Your actions will inspire others. It is my sincere desire that this book will help you find solace in a time of anguish, direction in a time of uncertainty, courage in a time of fear. We invite you to join us on this journey toward hope.”
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Collage 10.07.2025
Dear Life, My dictionary app helps me to understand my body of emotions. Pensive: musingly or dreamily thoughtful, sometimes suggesting sadness. After 5 years of treatments, aggressive cancer cells cannot be detected in scans but small B-cell lymphoma is lit up near my aorta: the great arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body. Are we ever out of the landscape of cancer once it has been diagnosed? Many people are living in this question. I use words, art, and community to cope. We help one another to navigate life. Thank you for listening.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Contemporary Figure Collage 08.2025
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
Dear Life, A goal of compiling my love letters into a book is in progress. I hope the “Letters” serve as an inspiration for cancer patients, their families, health workers, support teams, and recovery community. Love Letter to Life started when I had a health crisis in 2018 and was later diagnosed in 2020 with Stage 4 Diffusive Large B Cell Lymphoma, an aggressive cancer. I have lived through several treatments and expiration dates. My journey is reflected in my love letters. There is so much more to live. I move forward with love.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Dear Life, My blood test results were great. Normal. My body is healing and generating new, healthy cells. It is a “moment in time” to celebrate. We all can celebrate when we receive positive news. We can all support one another through every “result” whatever it may be. My faith and hope is here for you. Thank you for being in my community. I love you.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Watercolor and Ink on Yupo Paper
