Wow! You've got quite a bit of talent!

RE: Your Post

Your post made me remember this experience from my early childhood...

I used to draw and paint a lot when I was younger. And I know you are much too young to be familiar with the "Draw Bambi, Gimpy, etc." contest ads in the old comic books and magazines, but one time I entered the monthly contest and won it!

But later, the judges rescinded the award because they deemed my submission as being "too sophisticated" for such a young child that they disqualified me! In other words, since the contest was strictly for amateurs, they thought I was already an artist and was cheating!

I was sooooo pissed-off that I broke all my pencils, gathered up my art supplies and through them in the garbage!

Fortunately, my father found them and retrieved all of it.

Then he sat me down and explained that I should take the judges reaction and the best form of praise.

My Dad was a VERY WISE MAN.

(And I think about him everyday)

Thanks for reminding me of those memories.

Namaste, Jaichai