Beautiful painting and story! I, too did not chase the dream that I saw adults living out when I was a child. My dreams were different and I am glad that I went for them!
You captured the “essence“ of reclaiming our dreams in this piece so well. It might not look the same as when we were young, but it damn sure feels the same. it feels like joy and freedom. Being able to look at the roller coaster ride of our lives not as failures to regret but foundations to build upon not only helps us individually. It serves as a lighthouse for our children and grandchildren.
Lucky you! I loved my 20 years living on the upper westside of Manhattan. And you, you are living proof that it is never to late and dreams don't die-- they are there when you are ready.
Beautiful painting and story! I, too did not chase the dream that I saw adults living out when I was a child. My dreams were different and I am glad that I went for them!
You captured the “essence“ of reclaiming our dreams in this piece so well. It might not look the same as when we were young, but it damn sure feels the same. it feels like joy and freedom. Being able to look at the roller coaster ride of our lives not as failures to regret but foundations to build upon not only helps us individually. It serves as a lighthouse for our children and grandchildren.
Love this
You described my my Mom and Dads large extended family gatherings perfectly
Country club of people with big dreams , hardworking , but individually unhappy in their marriages ?
Me and all the cousins turned out ok
And we still have each other today
Getting away from it all
Art ,reading and teaching myself to bake were my refuge
And a way to be my own person
I live on Long Island so Manhattan has always been part of my life
I loved how people dressed up in th 60s fo work
The glamourous city life
My Dad works for NBC studios for a time I was enthralled
It planed a seed
I dropped fine arts and graphic design for a journalism and advertising degree
I worked at an agency addressed th part it was fun until it wasn’t
Long hours , deadlines
I was a Mom and volunteer for 20’years
Then started parings
And now late life career
Art Teacher
Full circle
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Lucky you! I loved my 20 years living on the upper westside of Manhattan. And you, you are living proof that it is never to late and dreams don't die-- they are there when you are ready.
Beautiful painting, Monica. I love that you are talking about dreams because many people don't have them.
Thank you. I wonder if they have them, but stuff is down so deeply that they simply don't remember them.
I shut mine off.
Any interest in reconnecting, letting breath within yourself?