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fires, mementos, nostalgia, postaday2013, saving, sentimental value, value
The daily prompters have been on a negative bend lately. Their latest is to write about the items that you couldn’t save from your “burning home” and to tell them how it makes you feel. It’s difficult typing from the couch which is what these prompts have been making me think of, sessions on the therapists couch, but these are really sad, hang on while I grab myself a box of Kleenex.
The baby boy drew this veloceraptor at the tender age of 5
the baby girls entrance into the art gallery at the fair when she was four
the baby boy’s self portrait when he was 14
the baby girl’s first oil painting when she was 10
These are the art works that I would have been crying my eyes out as the “flames” were engulfing my home. Both of my children absolutely loved coloring, drawing, painting and everything else to do with hands on artistic expression. It was wonderful and each year; my mother-in-law proudly entered both of their masterpieces in the Blandford Art fair. However for some reason, once they both entered adolescence, their fascination and interest in art went away completely. That is why these pieces, we have more, are so precious. They are irreplaceable since they both refuse to pick up a crayon, a piece of charcoal or a paintbrush. I know the talent is there in both of them, but they aren’t interested in pursuing it so I have to hang onto my precious masterpieces, because I will never get another piece of art work out of either one of them again. Sniff, sniff.
laurieanichols 
I dare say the interest in art will revive when life allows them more leisure. My painting didn’t really take off until I was in my 40’s and has since been overtaken by other creative hobbies. Yes, those things the children made are precious. But the 50yearold children are even more so!
Ah, hope springs eternal! You’re right. The baby boy is consumed with hid music and the baby girl is consumed with her studies. I’ll sit back and wait and see how their futures unfold, how exciting!
They are talented!
Thanks Jules. I wonder if they’ll get back to it. I hope so.
I’m sure they’ll come back to it some day. I wrote all through my childhood and teens and then nothing serious until about five years ago. I’ve certainly made up for lost time. They will, too.
Your talent could be contained no longer, it demanded to be set free! I’m so very glad that you started writing again, the world is a happier place because of it, at least from my viewpoint. 🙂
Bless you!
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Please stop by and read my post about house fires. http://marcellarousseau.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/if-your-house-is-on-fire-get-out-immediately/
I’ll be sure to do so.