"Success" (was dear abby)
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In a message dated 5/24/03 7:06:26 AM, gersonkid4@... writes:
<< I wanted to say that someone is capable of becoming an artist, and really
making it in the world. My husband supports our family very comfortably. He
never went farther than H.S. but he always tells the story of sleeping in
class
and the teacher telling him,"he will never amount to anything" and some one
pipes up and says "teacher..he already makes more money than you"! He was
airbrushing T-shirts in Daytona. He has gone on to be a very succesfull
artist! He is
the biggest unschooling advocate I know! >>
This is a great story! Thanks.
Sandra
<< I wanted to say that someone is capable of becoming an artist, and really
making it in the world. My husband supports our family very comfortably. He
never went farther than H.S. but he always tells the story of sleeping in
class
and the teacher telling him,"he will never amount to anything" and some one
pipes up and says "teacher..he already makes more money than you"! He was
airbrushing T-shirts in Daytona. He has gone on to be a very succesfull
artist! He is
the biggest unschooling advocate I know! >>
This is a great story! Thanks.
Sandra
Susan Fuerst
In a message dated 5/24/03 7:06:26 AM, gersonkid4@... writes:
<< I wanted to say that someone is capable of becoming an artist, and
really
making it in the world. My husband supports our family very comfortably.
He
never went farther than H.S. but he always tells the story of sleeping
in
class
and the teacher telling him,"he will never amount to anything" and some
one
pipes up and says "teacher..he already makes more money than you"! He
was
airbrushing T-shirts in Daytona. He has gone on to be a very succesfull
artist! He is
the biggest unschooling advocate I know! >>
Wonder if he knows my cousin Rob Oakes, who airbrushed T-shirts in
Daytona for years. He was given the rap of "beach bum" within the
family; yet I envied him. He did what he wanted and found a way to
make it productive. Maybe in some way he planted or nurtured that seed
within me. Now I wonder why most people don't pursue their dreams and
live the life they want to live. Oh, yeah, they went to school and/or
had parents who "broke" them of that dream.
My own Mom constantly discouraged me from pursuing arts as more than a
hobby because "you can't make any money doing that." I'm finally
beginning to explore those ways of being creative.....thanks to the
unschooling mentality I have been developing for the past several years.
Susan
<< I wanted to say that someone is capable of becoming an artist, and
really
making it in the world. My husband supports our family very comfortably.
He
never went farther than H.S. but he always tells the story of sleeping
in
class
and the teacher telling him,"he will never amount to anything" and some
one
pipes up and says "teacher..he already makes more money than you"! He
was
airbrushing T-shirts in Daytona. He has gone on to be a very succesfull
artist! He is
the biggest unschooling advocate I know! >>
Wonder if he knows my cousin Rob Oakes, who airbrushed T-shirts in
Daytona for years. He was given the rap of "beach bum" within the
family; yet I envied him. He did what he wanted and found a way to
make it productive. Maybe in some way he planted or nurtured that seed
within me. Now I wonder why most people don't pursue their dreams and
live the life they want to live. Oh, yeah, they went to school and/or
had parents who "broke" them of that dream.
My own Mom constantly discouraged me from pursuing arts as more than a
hobby because "you can't make any money doing that." I'm finally
beginning to explore those ways of being creative.....thanks to the
unschooling mentality I have been developing for the past several years.
Susan
Kris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Fuerst" <fuerst@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 10:47 AM
Subject: RE: [Unschooling-dotcom] "Success" (was dear abby)
> My own Mom constantly discouraged me from pursuing arts as more than a
> hobby because "you can't make any money doing that." I'm finally
> beginning to explore those ways of being creative.....thanks to the
> unschooling mentality I have been developing for the past several years.
> Susan
My parents always encouraged my artistic ventures and my dad always said,
"Figure out what you REALLY like to do, then figure out how to make money
doing it."
Kris
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Well Susan ,
Could be that he knows him. Most airbrushers know Henry, he's like a
legend up there. He worked there in 1965- ! We have like an "Art House" thing here.
Always projects going on. One is like edward sissor hands and there's the
glue gun guy.Drawing, sewing, pottery, oils, and I weave, spin and dye. These are
all going on every day. Once I was asked why I homeschooled if not for
religious reasons..I said for "Artistic Freedom"...I never wanted one of those
perfect cut out refrig. flowers, you know that they bring home from Kindergarten.
As long as THEY like the way something turns out that is what matters..look
at art show winners or masters works to see that.
I can't say where that will lead the kids, but I encourage to do what
interests them.
Hugs, Patti
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Could be that he knows him. Most airbrushers know Henry, he's like a
legend up there. He worked there in 1965- ! We have like an "Art House" thing here.
Always projects going on. One is like edward sissor hands and there's the
glue gun guy.Drawing, sewing, pottery, oils, and I weave, spin and dye. These are
all going on every day. Once I was asked why I homeschooled if not for
religious reasons..I said for "Artistic Freedom"...I never wanted one of those
perfect cut out refrig. flowers, you know that they bring home from Kindergarten.
As long as THEY like the way something turns out that is what matters..look
at art show winners or masters works to see that.
I can't say where that will lead the kids, but I encourage to do what
interests them.
Hugs, Patti
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Barda A. Allen
I'm finally
beginning to explore those ways of being creative.....thanks to the
unschooling mentality I have been developing for the past several years.
Susan
Ain't it grand to be unplugged from the Matrix?
Peace and Love from a Spiritual Unschooler...
Barda Allen
315 State Street
Helena, MT 59601
406-449-7513
HeavensOnEarth@...
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http://www.spiritualpartnering.com/projectprosperity?Barda
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beginning to explore those ways of being creative.....thanks to the
unschooling mentality I have been developing for the past several years.
Susan
Ain't it grand to be unplugged from the Matrix?
Peace and Love from a Spiritual Unschooler...
Barda Allen
315 State Street
Helena, MT 59601
406-449-7513
HeavensOnEarth@...
***************************************************************************
"Most people do Network Marketing every day, they just don't get paid for
it...."
(Tom "Big Al" Schreiter)
"Unless they learn how...."
(John Milton Fogg)
Who's Allen?
http://www.greatestnetworker.com/is/biya
http://www.spiritualpartnering.com/projectprosperity?Barda
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