When a person is born with a creative spirit, they should be encouraged from an early age to pursue their muses. Otherwise, their lives get muddled up in a combination of frustration and guilt as they go through the days unfulfilled and despising their existence.
Parents have a grave responsibility not only to raise their children to be good and productive citizens, but to be happy and well-grounded, enthusiastic about life and confident in their abilities.
That can't happen if children are put down for being creative or unique. Children are people, people with abilities that deserve encouragement and support.
It took me years of fighting to get the chance to take an art course because my folks felt that girls should only learn to do things that helped them land "a little job until it was time to get married."
UGH!
While I'll never regret taking typing and cooking classes, it wasn't until the 10th Grade that school really had anything to offer me. That's when I was finally allowed to explore things like Creative Writing, Chorus, Fine Arts and Drama with any sort of formal instruction.
Music was another story. I'd taught myself a few chords on the guitar when still quite young.....even traveled around with one slung on my back most of the time when I wasn't in school or riding my bike.
Mother thought it was "nice," but thought that any notion of being a professional musician, performer or songwriter was unrealistic, and let me know it. Sad.
Well, I'm still fighting those mental blockages that try to hold me back...and have to keep reminding myself that I am the only person holding me back these days.
I am responsible for my own life....my past is gone, the future is mine.
So each day is a new chance to live it my way.
Parents have a grave responsibility not only to raise their children to be good and productive citizens, but to be happy and well-grounded, enthusiastic about life and confident in their abilities.
That can't happen if children are put down for being creative or unique. Children are people, people with abilities that deserve encouragement and support.
It took me years of fighting to get the chance to take an art course because my folks felt that girls should only learn to do things that helped them land "a little job until it was time to get married."
UGH!
While I'll never regret taking typing and cooking classes, it wasn't until the 10th Grade that school really had anything to offer me. That's when I was finally allowed to explore things like Creative Writing, Chorus, Fine Arts and Drama with any sort of formal instruction.
Music was another story. I'd taught myself a few chords on the guitar when still quite young.....even traveled around with one slung on my back most of the time when I wasn't in school or riding my bike.
Mother thought it was "nice," but thought that any notion of being a professional musician, performer or songwriter was unrealistic, and let me know it. Sad.
Well, I'm still fighting those mental blockages that try to hold me back...and have to keep reminding myself that I am the only person holding me back these days.
I am responsible for my own life....my past is gone, the future is mine.
So each day is a new chance to live it my way.
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