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As the miracle of healing is happening i have a lot of time on my hands so to speak,,, reflecting on the work done by hand over the years and where it began for me,,, 30 some years ago I began by reading a few books on interesting wood working processes,,, Roy Underhill's The Woodwrights Shop, Drew Langsner's Green Woodworking, James Alexander's Making a Chair from a Tree, James Krenov's The Impractical Woodworker,,, The Big book of Alcoholics Anonymous, The Bible,,,These books inspired me to change direction I sobered up and found a new addiction ,,, I began to become a whole person and ARTIST,,, It began with work in wood and use my skills of drawing and carving that took me down an exciting path that has truely enriched my life,,,
Each book gave me directions of how to do stuff. Most importantly they shaped ideas and ideals. I cleaned up my life,,, This was the first step, without this i was going no place in a hurry. Changing my direction ment changing competely. It all started to change my mind and became open to new ideas. looking
back there where a lot of things i had to aquire, like Teaches and TOOLS for this new life,,, I began to do what was written in these books. I began to follow directions just as they where written,,,
I was excited and inspired,,, I still am,,,Along the way many changes have taken place the path has been both rocky and paved, up hill and down,,, I have met a lot of people on the path that are way more expierienced and acomplished than i am who have helped me find the next steps i would need to take me to where i wanted to be,,,
I learned that it all is a process of development, mentaly, emotionaly, physicaly, spiritualy, each has it's challenges and each has it's requierments to develop a WHOLE person. Where i lacked in one would effect the other ,,, where i gained in one also effected all the other areas of my journey. It is a journey. Now after all these years i found a new thing PAINTING,,, KEN KIRKBY inspired me to paint,,, so at the age of 57 i started to paint, when my loveing wife bought me a paint set for Christmas that year,,, I always thought that i would become a woodworker as a profession,al,,, shows-ta-go-ya ,,, you never know where the path of life will take you ,,, I may not be important to know where this path will lead,,, it maybe most important that i am open to each bend each fork and willing to change as oppertunity presents and choices are open,,, the direction is still clear ,,, it's forward,,, I am able to paint mostly, yet still enjoy my woodwork ,,, I am just simply growing, spiritualy, physicaly, mentaly, emotionaly all of it creatively,,,
Each book gave me directions of how to do stuff. Most importantly they shaped ideas and ideals. I cleaned up my life,,, This was the first step, without this i was going no place in a hurry. Changing my direction ment changing competely. It all started to change my mind and became open to new ideas. looking
back there where a lot of things i had to aquire, like Teaches and TOOLS for this new life,,, I began to do what was written in these books. I began to follow directions just as they where written,,,
I was excited and inspired,,, I still am,,,Along the way many changes have taken place the path has been both rocky and paved, up hill and down,,, I have met a lot of people on the path that are way more expierienced and acomplished than i am who have helped me find the next steps i would need to take me to where i wanted to be,,,
I learned that it all is a process of development, mentaly, emotionaly, physicaly, spiritualy, each has it's challenges and each has it's requierments to develop a WHOLE person. Where i lacked in one would effect the other ,,, where i gained in one also effected all the other areas of my journey. It is a journey. Now after all these years i found a new thing PAINTING,,, KEN KIRKBY inspired me to paint,,, so at the age of 57 i started to paint, when my loveing wife bought me a paint set for Christmas that year,,, I always thought that i would become a woodworker as a profession,al,,, shows-ta-go-ya ,,, you never know where the path of life will take you ,,, I may not be important to know where this path will lead,,, it maybe most important that i am open to each bend each fork and willing to change as oppertunity presents and choices are open,,, the direction is still clear ,,, it's forward,,, I am able to paint mostly, yet still enjoy my woodwork ,,, I am just simply growing, spiritualy, physicaly, mentaly, emotionaly all of it creatively,,,
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