Tomorrow, March 31, will be the anniversary of Laura Schonborn’s death. To honor her, I’m posting a few remarks and two paintings I did of her.
A heroine of mine.
A heroine is a woman who is admired for, among other things, her fine qualities. Laura’s qualities included being a selfless caregiver. During most of my early life, Laura put my needs–and those of her other two children–before hers time after time.
Caretaker extraordinaire.
At her memorial service Reverend Danford Lion said, “With gentle concern she gave herself to many, and took but little in return.” He had begun her service saying, “Friends, we gather to pay affectionate tribute to Laura Schonborn, for whom we all felt a love impossible to express fully in mere words.”
One reader of Cleft Heart, Believer, called Laura “a loving and dedicated mother.” Another reader, Roberta Corson, summed it up succinctly, “What an incredible mother Karl had.”
“Laura.” Painting by Karl Schonborn
“Laura with cleft lip son at different ages.” Painting by Karl Schonborn
My latest book, PRIVILEGED KILLERS, is a true story about a half-dozen Dark Triad people in my everyday life - narcissists, manipulators, and psychopaths. Three of 'em murdered people, and one came after my wife and me. Print and e-book versions of this (and CLEFT HEART) available at Amazon and elsewhere online. Also at your local bookstore.
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