When Victoria, our 17 year old, was selecting her classes for her final year of high school, she found that she was faced with having to tread some formerly unknown territory in the way of electives.Wanting to find an "easy A" to help her GPA, she couldn't for the life of her decide which class to take.
Remembering her love of all things art when she was younger, I encouraged her to try an art class. She fought me on it, claiming that she couldn't draw. But in the end, it was the only elective that would fit into her schedule, so art it was.
It's been such a joy to watch her! She's discovered not only that she loves her art class, but that she's pretty darn good at it! (And, combining art with her love of Michael Barrett, she created the stunning pencil portrait I so proudly display here on my blog!)
This was a big reminder to me that that we always need to encourage our children to try something new and different. The same goes for ourselves. We just never know what we might discover!
~Lisa
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Your daughter is very talented! I thought that picture was something you had or found online...she's amazing! I wish I were able to draw something more than stick figures...
ReplyDeleteAnd I totally agree with the trying new things! Trying something once most likely won't kill you ;o)