In this colored pencil drawing, the artist’s grandfather is depicted sitting peacefully on a garden swing, maintaining his vibrant spirit even as he attends the corridors of the most difficult hospital wards.

Artist Hadas Shalom explains:
“In this piece, I drew my grandfather, who faces illness and challenging treatments every single day. Despite it all, he chooses life every morning—choosing faith, optimism, and a deep inner joy.

To me, he is a source of inspiration, teaching me what true strength really means.

As Idan Amedi, artist and soldier wounded in the Iron Swords War, sings:
‘I’m not afraid to die—what I am afraid of more – is not fully living!"