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Flower Power

5/2/2011

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Each week in my creative writing class we receive lots of prompts that we can use to create a short story.  The prompt that caught my attention this week was:  there once was little girl who couldn’t color in the lines.  I kept thinking of all the little girls and boys who enter school each year so anxious to learn but who for one reason or another can’t color in the lines, or sing a song on key, or gallop perfectly which happens to be the skill my three year old grandson keeps practicing because it is so important for him to be able to gallop just right for his teachers and friends.

We are all born with a certain skill set.  Some things come more naturally to us than others but we all have gifts and talents that we need to recognize, celebrate, and share with the world.  If coloring in the lines is not your thing than don’t.  Find a way to express yourself that makes you feel good.  Recognize your own talents and gifts and share them with others. 

I can color in the lines but I can’t draw a straight line.  There is something about the stigmatism in my eyes that makes drawing a straight line difficult.  I have taken many art classes with many wonderful people who all tell me to draw what I see.  When I do, they are always encouraging but walk away looking a little confused about what I just created.  So I keep searching for the person who sees what I see or at least appreciates what I see.  And I think I found him.  My five year old grandson saw my latest painting on my desk.  He looked at it and in his very precious voice said, “Oh Nana she is beautiful and she is very different than your last lady.”  I thanked him profusely and said that I was having trouble naming her.  She was holding a flower in her hand and without hesitation he said, “That’s easy Nana call her Flower Power.”  So Flower Power she is.  Flower Power is not finished but when she is I will proudly present her to the world, crooked lines and all. 

Our creations do not have to be perfect for others to see the beauty in them.  Share what you are creating with others.  Not only will you grow from the experience but so will they.  What are you creating (crooked lines and all) that you would you like to share with the world today?

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gina link
5/1/2011 11:39:24 pm

Great post,Ginny. It does take guts to put our creations out for others to see, but the risks are so worth it. Looking forward to meeting Flower Power!

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linda link
5/2/2011 09:56:41 pm

here here! i can't draw straight lines...but learned that swirly ones are so much cooler :)

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Sandy Coleman link
5/2/2011 09:59:48 pm

What a beautiful, beautiful posting. I love this sentiment, and I can see the galloping grandchild, which makes me smile. Thanks for sharing this. And brava to you.

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Sara Healy link
5/3/2011 04:58:28 am

I love your writing. This one is such a touching story. Children are amazing at their ability to see beyond expectations of what "ought to be."

It's a shame most of us lose this as we get older and try to conform to what is expected of us.

This brings me to what I loved most about this post. Reading it tells me that you and your grandson aren't so different anymore. You both can see the beauty and not the crooked lines! Maybe that's one of the perks of getting older:~)

Lovely, Ginny!

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