tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post4077836197492602889..comments2023-04-12T06:46:41.819-07:00Comments on Artist Melinda Esparza: Artist in Residence: Melinda as Minor Vessel of GoodMelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-82334631955060511992012-08-12T18:20:56.223-07:002012-08-12T18:20:56.223-07:00Hi Barbara!
Sometimes we find our best answers d...Hi Barbara! <br /><br />Sometimes we find our best answers during difficult times--it's true.<br /><br />I definitely don't think of myself as a teacher, but I had a moment to share, and that was very uplifting.<br /><br />Thank you so much for commenting. I think of you as a gifted teacher.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-26361936124624990292012-08-11T21:20:02.810-07:002012-08-11T21:20:02.810-07:00How wonderful. All the logic in the world and ev...How wonderful. All the logic in the world and every rah rah lesson (some I even teach myself {my bad}) says to get up, but as you pointed out sometimes lying down and giving in to sorrow teaches us how to move on. I love the story, the art and the pictures. You are clearly an awesome teacher as well as an exceptional artist. <br /><br />XO BarbaraBarbara Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342757136485853833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-33247503212878415142012-08-09T13:21:09.330-07:002012-08-09T13:21:09.330-07:00Yes, Donald, we just don't know how we'll ...Yes, Donald, we just don't know how we'll touch the lives of others until we do.<br /><br />My hope is that the young artist will have a lifetime of goodness and a lifetime of great art experiences.<br /><br />It's made me think that being isolated in the studio too much of the time is not always the best thing. It was really inspiring to meet those young people.<br /><br />Virtual hugs to you!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-55085044768338235952012-08-09T12:12:53.388-07:002012-08-09T12:12:53.388-07:00And your story here is humbling, Melinda -- both y...And your story here is humbling, Melinda -- both your personal story and the story of the connection you made with that student. Sometimes things do just happen at the right time.<br />It's something you both will likely remember forever.Donald Diddamshttp://diddamsdigitalart.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-61626743436946721432012-08-06T16:18:51.077-07:002012-08-06T16:18:51.077-07:00Thank you so much, Micros. I really appreciate you...Thank you so much, Micros. I really appreciate your thoughtful comment and for your insight. <br /><br />Our connection to art really does keep us going, and when we share this fact with others, it can be encouraging to them too. This always amazes me because the power of art to stimulate our spirits seems so private--enough in its self. But, I believe it's good that we share our stories as well as our work. None of it happens out of context.<br /><br />Wishing you every success as you go forward.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793226305585541931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418000363253871722.post-26717511935021358802012-08-06T15:32:46.277-07:002012-08-06T15:32:46.277-07:00What a great moment. . . right now. Right this ve...What a great moment. . . right now. Right this very second, for you. To recollect a moment when your life was unsettled and to share and enlighten a young person and one who understands exactly of what you speak. For I too, have had moments (years) in my journey, when events where very fatiguing and arduous.<br /><br />But, some of us, do survive, for what ever reasons deem necessary. We do.<br /><br />Melissa, thank you for sharing a part of whom you are.<br /><br />I wish you continued success in all your endeavors. <br /><br /><br />Be well<br /><br />MicrosMicroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051212648467751394noreply@blogger.com