One of Sue's paintings
On a walk with grandma Sue, Lenny and Snickers.
I was very excited that Presley adores horses as much as she does. Although I didn't push her into it I for sure have been a huge supporter of her love of horses. I have encouraged her to draw from a very young age, like the horses it (art) is just all around her. Presley's grandmother Sue is a wonderful artist and has paintings in her home and we have several of her works of art in our home. Coloring, drawing and creating is just something we do!
This past weekend in Payson, Arizona I snapped the photo above of Presley. She had just climbed up on her grandmothers stool and just stared at the painting Sue is currently working on. I wondered what she was thinking...
I know what I was thinking, will she really grow up to be an artist? Will she be ok (secure) doing that?.. As much as I love it (art and photography) as her mother those pesky fear based thoughts sneak in. She could have a more secure future with a degree in medicine, a law degree or even a teacher... Haha, how does this happen? After I decided I would chase my dream I knew I would encourage any young person I came in contact with to do the same. And in a blink of an eye, here I am talking about "security". It was about then that I snapped out of it...
What I know for sure now is that I have at least 10 years to work on keeping my fears out of her way... She's going to be great and have a great life doing whatever it is that she loves! I will remind myself what is important is that she is safe, happy and does well for her community.