We were fishing together as a family when I happened to notice a couple sitting quietly nearby. I was struck by the silent harmony that emanated from them, which needed no conversation. I sensed that their wordless, mutual communion came from a bond so deep, a bond of shared lifetimes--a bond that was beyond words. To express this harmony, I used a warm, harmonious palette, and the figures themselves were rendered with a degree of observation and attention to detail that makes them come alive. They represent the depth of understanding that most of us hope for.