We, as a society are stingy in nurturing these talents - we withhold encouragement and support because they often do not reap monetary rewards. We are more likely to nurture the athlete, the model, the scholar. Talent in the arts - the arts of music, drawing, painting, writing - retain an everlasting mark on human history - a mark that goes beyond materialism.
Some families, like my own, demonstrate a supreme talent in the arts - which persists through the generations - luckily. We have often overlooked these talents to provide for our families - and in rare cases achieved a symphony of the both industry and creativity.
I have tried to be a patron of the arts in my own limited capacity. As we approach this "gift giving" season, I encourage consumers to seek out this talent in the arts - look to your own circle of family, friends, neighbors, and co workers - or online - and purchase that artwork - thereby showing support for the artist - and giving an everlasting gift of love to both the artist and the recipient.
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