Painting completed in: 1986

I noticed these boys climbing a tree and my mind wandered back to my own childhood. We had an Oak tree in the backyard and my friends and I built a tree house which soon became a spaceship, a castle, a pioneer fort, a pirate ship and many things too numerous to mention. As we grow up we drift away from childhood fantasies and concentrate on more mature things. If we will only let our minds wander back to this marvelous state, we can often find answers to our real problems and realize that the others are unimportant. Wouldn't this world be a more wonderful place if we would all accept this great gift and enjoy it more?