A lot of people make decisions that sound good but actually make them miserable. Yes, you. You’re back in the back row, trying to sink down so I don’t see you! I’m talking to you. You took a degree in business administration even though you were passionate about the arts. You sneak into Continuing Ed classes whenever you can to feed the artist in you. I had people just like you in my carving classes.
The class was a one-week immersive experience in which I took students from tool sharpening to simple cut patterns, chip carving, and on to lettering and the finale of a hand-carved eagle. When you were fatigued, I sent you into a library room filled with art books, carvings, and models to study. More than a few of you were frustrated masters of business administration, accountants, software, and electrical engineers.
You studied in those areas for the fiscal and employment stability they offered. Most of you were men, but there were also women.
At your “real life jobs,” you spent spare time sketching in a doodle here and there of something you’d like to carve, sculpt or paint. You offered flimsy excuses to bosses and co-workers about going to arts and crafts camp. But, you were sneaking off to spend a week in my class, building a boat, or painting watercolors by the shore. You were in stealth mode.
Once in a while, you muse about opening a retirement business, so you collect the tools you’ll need for that venture. In the meantime, you haunt every boat show, art exhibit, or gallery opening you can. The bottom drawer of your desk has the latest art magazines hidden for perusing when nobody is around. But, mostly, you are jealous of everyone who acts on their artistic impulse.
Like a child, you dream of running off and joining the circus.
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Nice post 🌹🌹