Walking on Water

The figure in this painting is drawn from memory of a small boy "Jason" that lived in Los Algodones.  He could not walk and a group of people donated funds so that he could have an operation.  After the operation I gave him therapy for about 3 months until we had to leave.  I must admit I was getting discouraged and thought perhaps he would never walk on his own.  2 days before we left he walked into the clinic grinning and holding on to a stick.  I was amazed.  When we returned a year later he took my hand and walked with me around the village.  If this was the end of the story it would be a happy ending...  I can't write the rest of the story here and perhaps it is not over yet.
I don't think this painting is really about Jason.  It's about having enough faith to get out of the boat and "Walk on water" .  Some day maybe I'll get out of the boat.  But today I'm having trouble leaving the dock.