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Heed the Call – Friday Fictioneers

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Should I play? Should I not? Do I have an idea? Is it good enough?  Silly. Of course I should. Of course I do. Of course it is.  It’s Wednesday and Rochelle is a-callin’ with this here picture by Brenda Cox.   Time to Friday Fictioneer!  If you are inspired by this here photo, why don’t you click the painter frog below and add your 100-word link.

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Click me to paint!

Heed the Call

Why didn’t my father hand down his creative genes to me?

What do you mean?

One day he started painting and was immediately good. I can barely draw stick figures.

Did you ever really try?

Painting?

Yes!

Does spending hundreds of dollars on paints and paper and markers and stuff count?

Do you use any of them?

Well.  Not yet.

Why not?

I don’t think I’ll be any good.

Was it not YOU who shared that meme?

What meme?

The one about not worrying if you are good enough.  To just do it.

Yeah, I did.

So? Whatcha waiting for?

May be an image of 1 person and text that says "If you feel something calling you to dance or write or paint or sing, please refuse to worry about whether you good enough. Just do it. re -Glennon Doyle Melton ContemplativeMonk.com"

What is Normal? – Crimson’s Creative Challenge #25

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Crispina’s CCC challenge is one that I enjoy as it is open to pretty much anything!  All she asks is that we not go past 150 words.  To see just what you can do, click here.

What is Normal?

“She doesn’t get out enough!”

“Has she no real friends?”

“She should try to be more sociable.”

“Must she always be drawing on her pad?”

“I really don’t think this is good for her.”

“This is not normal behaviour.”

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Why can’t they just leave me alone?

They don’t understand that I am happy.

Who determines what is normal?

I have a terrific on-line community.

Not sociable! I participate in Comic-cons and expos. Seems to me that takes sociability.

I just wish they would stop judging me and accept me for who I am.

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Jennifer’s thoughts disappeared as she sat by the pond, drawing in her ever-present pad, the latest of many she had accumulated since she was old enough to hold a pencil.  How lucky she was to have parents who encouraged her, allowing her to become a successful artist, earning a living doing what she loves.

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This video is close to my heart as my niece created this as her graduating piece.  She dedicated it to both my late father and late husband, both who inspired and encouraged her.  This video also won her a trip to Switzerland!