I have a deep love for the Sacred Heart.  I see it not so much as a religious icon, but as a symbol that speaks to me through the unified use of the flames (passion), thorns (pain), and heart (love).  These have evolved in their meanings to me throughout the different stages of my life, and maybe that’s why I’ve held it so close all these years.  If I ever feel a need to create, and can’t seem to find a ready subject, I have always been able to channel that creativity in some way through a Sacred Heart.