Slow down time
Charcoal on bond paper
Skype drawing
8 1/2 x 11 inches
Barbara Muir © 2012
In a world of infinite advice, (I'm a teacher believe me I am
always advising -- it's a treat sometimes to just listen, and to
be listened to.
I like this post from 2020, when we were at the beginning of
this long journey with COVID. Today the air is very polluted
in Toronto from the forest fires in Northern Ontario, and all
across Canada. That is serious. We have to listen, and try
to figure out what to do.
"I like this drawing of my son Sam from 8(now 11) years ago.
He was talking to me on Skype at the end of the day, and was getting
up and biking to work at a Starbucks to open the store at 5 in the
morning. He was tired, like we all are now.
He was talking to me on Skype at the end of the day, and was getting
up and biking to work at a Starbucks to open the store at 5 in the
morning. He was tired, like we all are now.
Things looked up for him after this. He moved into a house with a
bunch of kids he liked, and had fun for the rest of his university studies.
bunch of kids he liked, and had fun for the rest of his university studies.
What I like about the drawing is the fact that he is listening.
And he's good at it.
It seems to me, living in a family of talkers. As teachers, actors,
project managers, film directors, writers -- we know how to talk.
That is a lucky break for us. And at this time in our world, it's
also important to listen. Hear what people are saying, and figure
out what to do. And that's about all of it.
I was happy to see that the mayor of D.C. ordered a huge Black Lives
Matter message to be painted in bright yellow on the street leading to
Matter message to be painted in bright yellow on the street leading to
the White House. I was happy to see so many protests taking place.
Change is happening. If we listen, there is hope."
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