Valerie Hawkins on sat 23 mar 02
One of the exercises in the 'Artists Way' (If I'm remembering this right,
don't take this verbatim) is thinking into you past about people/situations
that might have squashed your creative self.
I created two pictures in school. One to give to my mom, the other to give
to my father and stepmother (my mom the citified blue-collar single mom, my
father and stepmother the country hippies). So I show my mom the picture
that I plan to give to my dad. I don't even remember it. I showed my mom
the picture I made for her. I remember it so well. It was a pastel of a
stone cottage surrounded with flowers.
She looked at them both and said "You always give your father the good one."
Another mom story:
My mom came to visit last fall for thanksgiving. So, thanksgiving morning,
we're getting ready and I shower, dress, and do my hair (as much as I ever
do my hair). I go upstairs to say hey to mom and she says "I'll watch Nate
(my son) for you while you do your hair"
I replied, "I've already done my hair." She makes this face, I can't even
describe it and says "Oh.... it looks nice!"
Valerie
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