After my divorce, I was broke and broken. I would take my son Jared (then age 5) on "train rides to nowhere" every-other weekend.

With a backpack containing two PB&J sandwiches, two juice boxes, a bag of pretzels and two disposable cameras, we would board the coaster train in north San Diego and take a roundtrip ride to downtown San Diego and back.

This 3 hour photo tour would provide hours of fun, and give Jared something to look forward to the following Wednesday when we would go to the drug store after school to pick up the photos. This started Jared's fascination with photography.

The image was created from a single wave that Jared captured at "The Wedge" in Southern California, which he named "Half Heart". He instantly saw the opportunity to mirror it and the waves formed a perfect heart.

A year later, Jared rode his bike to the store, printed it out, bought a 4'x6' frame and surprised me on Father's Day. I hung it over my desk.

He refused to sell it in his online gallery because it wasn't a natural earth formation.

During the COVID shutdown, we were watching the world melt down on TV and I turned to Jared and said, "What the world needs now is love. Let's do a project with your art." He declined, so instead, I licensed it from him, and Waves of Love International was born.

Now age 24, Jared is an award winning nature photographer with numerous high profile showings in galleries, art shows, and museums. His work hangs on the walls of private collectors' homes in numerous states and several countries.

I am humbled that he has offered these pieces from his most recent art show and traveling gallery collection to support The Center for Child-Safe Divorce.

Since Jared donated these pieces, CCSD has been blessed to have the help of one of Jared's college friends, Caleb Dennison, who has volunteered 80 hours each month to raise additional funds and auction items. So many heart-centered businesses and individuals have offered amazing products and services to support our mission!

I remain humbled and grateful to be of service.

On behalf of the kids caught in the crossfire, thank you for supporting our mission.

Stu

Founder - CCSD

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