Self Portrait of grief

I drew this soon after our dog died. We were both incredibly sad. I like this picture more the more I look at it. It says to me, it is ok to be sad. It is normal to grieve. It felt good to exaggerate the red cheeks to express the pain of loss. I see myself in it more now than when I first did it. I think the red seemed too bright initially. Now I recognise it for what it means.