Beck's Love Lessons

Beck's Love Lessons began as an experimental lens, an exercise in creativity.

My mother always dreamed of visiting Paris. She dreamed of being loved unconditionally by her husband, and of sharing a sweet, nurturing marriage. Those dreams did not come true for my mother. Mom lived on a sad, scary alley so the peace and comfort of the fictional Alley of Wishes was my gift to her. Beck is the kindly husband I wish my mother might have had. Cerise is the woman he loves unconditionally. Their story is an allegory, life written as I wish it could have been for Mother.

The object of Beck's affection lived on a remote Parisian side street. He could barely make out faded letters on the tall stone obelisk that marked her alley. His French was poor at best, but he guessed at the name: The Alley of Wishes

Would the place live up to its name, become a blessing in answer to his prayers and wishes?

Ancient stone walls flanked the worn door leading to a small courtyard and cottage. Beck hoped to find love here in Cerise's quiet home, the lasting kind like that shared by his parents.

Beck's love lessons are universal. Unconditional love is kind, nurturing, and lasts a lifetime.