Simple Serve

I  read this somewhere-  “I have a made-up mind, I'm going to keep moving forward in spite of a bad break, in spite of the critics.  My destiny is too great to get discouraged or bitter. I’m going to become not half, not ninety percent, but all that I am meant to be." 

Some initial thoughts- Do you want to build bird house?  Do you want to paint birds?  Are you an illustrator and do you want to illustrate a story on this topic?  Are you a theater artist who would like to write a script  for a street play,?  Are you getting inspired to work on a public art which will encourage dialogue about bird habitats?  Do you want to document via photograph or film, places where you found birds?  Did you record bird sounds on your recent hike? Did you discover a new spot to take a hike? You know of a public park which can be adapted to convert into a bird habitat and you want volunteers to work on it? You want a gallery space to display your work on birds? Do you want to create a local conservation group? You are looking for a space to meet-up like minded people?  "Thank you so much for sending this email. I really appreciate your feedback. I would love to learn more about yo...

Thinking about Art makes me think tangentially about other things in general -but the process has become a helpful one. As a parent I have been unable, for various reasons (reasonable and unreasonable) to provide the right conditions for my children to "listen" and to become good listeners of classical music. This lack comes with not having the context of classical music while growing up and what you "had" while growing up-  radio and movies filled the void . They took the place of art and also made it a habit hard to break.  Thus,  I am aware of how there is a lack in my own understanding of the classical form and how much it is a good thing to have.  Good art essentially is hard work producing beauty. A singer works hard and so does a painter. Stuff that comes out as talent and in-born is a rarity in real life. The appreciation of artists that I have is a learned one that I acquired from my artist friends. Having listened/watched to performanc...