A superb image telling a vary sad story ... Sometimes, art helps us to express feelings that live far inside or hearts. Must have been a hard work to fight with such memories.

WOW! powerful image and very strong words

The picture is superbly done, Seth! Your lightning is excellent. This is a very strong composition. And to say the words you said surely will do you good. Cheers! O.

Faemike's description was the first thing that came to my mind, powerful. Painful as well. But I know one thing. It's all our life experiences that make us who we are now in spite of it all. And that's one hell of a damn good thing from where I'm sitting, my friend.

~A very poignant image and message!~

Coole scene and atmosphere!!!

Excellent image! And the story is all to familiar & personal to me. You could be describing my father as well, right down to the truck driver and veteran. It does help to vent sometimes, be it words or art, the bile that was created has to be let loose.

A tale all too familiar with many, Seth, myself included. Thankfully my Dad got out from under it's thumb later in life and attempted to make up for the destruction his chosen outlet let loose on his family. For the most part that worked but there's always the wondering as to "what could've been". Things like this need to be discussed at times, painful though it may be. Thanks for reminding us that not everything is a bed of roses and the prisons we make for ourselves usually have the strongest walls.

Beautiful and poignant. Thanks!

Splendid emotive image, touching words also!

strong words and thoughts but sometimes we need it ...yes ,excellent implemented

Superb poingnant rendering. Very powerful and emotional work and words.

Very touching text, Seth, and excellent image !

dramatic image seth, very gripping atmo and lights. 8+

A poignant reminder of so many childhoods lost...from drink to drugs to mental illness and beyond. So many share these emotions..it's important to know you aren't alone. A grim portrait--but through art we can find some healing and I love your fearlessness, in sharing such stark memories. OXOXOXOX Jane

Most will never see what its done to them. Your image here is a VERY powerful one my friend.

Holy shice thats cool! Grunge galor. Excellent scene, very authentic looking.

Powerful scene and very good lighting!! I am sorry for what you have been through,Seth. Some people are not meant to be parents. Forgive as much as you can, and it will free you!

Very powerful and emotional image!!!

outstanding picture

Amazing and dramatic image my friend, excellent atmosphere, the lighting is gorgeous.

wow seth a pallet of feelings in this one. i am trying to work of some chapters of my childhood in my images as well. its a terrific media to put your feelings in. i am trying when thinking of my father on 2 levels so to speak. on one hand a bastard with the white bottled stuff (50% apple brandy usually a liter per day it ate him up in the end and he died not so nicely) now on the other hand he was a hard working man never missed work we had no debts so to speak -a mortgage on the house wich has been paid every month is not a debt right. he fed and clothed us - lots of kids nowadays come home from school no food mother drunk in the kitchen. or someones wanker up her ...you know. this did not happened in our house but still lots of violence. its always an adventure when i go in virtual down into that pit to work up some more. so far i have good contact with my sister and we both share information and feelings. this is to me en epic work considering whats in there and whats involved.!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for sharing Seth. A painful, familiar and sad subject. Your art work expresses so much and is very powerful. Your Father must have been suffering at some deep level, where he had to drown his sorrows and could not appreciate all the good things that life still had to offer. That is so sad. Real strength is what you have, forgiveness, expression and living a life that will always be difficult and painful at times, but appreciating all the good things and not letting what can corrupt us, eat away at you. You have my admiration for sharing such a difficult time of your life.

I agree with dear Katyee: This dark image speaks for it own, it's very well done Seth!

Fantastic lightning!

This is a powerful that tels your childshood. Like Ute say the dark image speaks for it own....great job Seth.

It is a masterpiece. Only you can do it like this. It is very good. 5+!

Powerful scene and words

Fantastic idea.... I stop drinking 14 years ago...

We never choose our family and start in lfe but parents living in their own personal prisons are hard to contact. Some grew up without having parents other than an image how they look but never able to reach the person inside. Sad, but not uncommen...