This Is Charlie

Meet Charlie

Charlie's creator is a retired City of Prescott employee

named....Charlie

A former neighbor who would walk his dog Sam (short for Samantha) past my home, stop for a chat and be on his way

A soft spoken man

Who feared the unexplored land of retirement

Until he took a leap of faith

and walked away from years of routine, bullshit and doing what he was told

You see underneath Charlies' everyday guy exterior

Is the Soul and talents of an artist

I saw it the first time we met

the artist that is...

He takes metal

and a welder

and 

Creates

The Lovely Lizard in the picture is made from an old file

and discarded scraps

I found it on my steps after work one day

No note

No clue as to whom had left this offering

I knew....

Charlie

All who enter my home must first pass by Charlie

He's my guardian

My soft spoken friend

Who creates 

and creates

and creates

Charlie's retirement was his True Birthday

The day he allowed who he was 

to Be.

Finally....

I cherish his gift.

Thank You Charlie!