Lilla is one of my children. She is my daughter. She is my love, my teacher, my inspiration, my life, my heart… When she went to Heaven, she left behind many gifts and many lessons. The most important lesson: unconditional LOVE. Lilla was and always has been an angel on earth, now she is our Guardian Angel. I’m so proud to be her mom, but since she left I feel broken… Living without her is a heart/soul/mind “pain” that never goes away.

Lillina, Amore, since you left I numb this pain PAINting. YOU are my inspiration, Lilla. Since you left I’m accepting, discovering, and building my new identity: I’m a mom who lost her beloved, amazing, brave, sweet, funny, lovable daughter, LILLA. I’m a mom who lives with crumbles left of her heart. I’m a woman who has to remind herself to breathe… I’m a mom, I’m a woman, I’m an aspie, I’m a PAINter…

I have built this website to spread with my artwork the story and legacy of the unconditional love, courage, and joy that Lilla represent.