Every home, every bridge, every building and every skyscraper was designed by someone with the engineering or architectural skills as well as the creativity to allow those structures or buildings to not only stand alone; but stand apart. Florist, landscapers, carpenters, woodworkers, interior designers and the list goes on, of professionals that use their imagination and creativity everyday to improve the world that we live in. Without these two facets of our mind there may have never been an Eifel Tower, the Pyramids, Notre Dame, or the Empire State Building; and where would we be?
In the words of Lee Greenwood: "From the lakes of Minnesota to the hills of Tennessee…from New York to L.A.," we enjoy the beauty of many creative thinkers. The memorials of and State Houses of Washington D.C.; along with the monuments of our nation's start in Philadelphia; compared with New Orleans Garden District and the French Quarter, the hills of Hollywood, the Hoover Dam, our country is marked by beauty that man-made - new and old. Paintings, graffiti, sculpture - art is all around us and it excites me to know that we don't have to put away our paint brushes just because we are no longer going to art class after third period. Pull out those brushes and paint a picture that tells the story of beauty and love of mind. Live with me in a world that is secure in its seriousness just as it is of its mind.
Strolling through an art exhibit at the capitol today I saw drawings and paintings produced by school children who live in Texas. I am reminded of the joy that children bring us. While pondering that thought, I feel thankful to have passed through this hall way adorned with their art. Art that spoke to me in a way that only they could - without fear. Now more than ever I am reminded that it is our job as adults to let these kids know that we hear their voice, we get their message and we are listening!
Keeping it coming kids - onward and upward!
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