(At the end of the month my second daughter will be one year old. A couple of nights ago I was looking at baby pictures from over the course of the year. It’s hard to believe just how much has happened in a years time. That reminded me of this post that I wrote earlier in the year. Therefore I thought I would re-post Art without Stop lights because I am always thinking about my free time! )

So the other day when I left work I managed to not hit any traffic lights. And no I don’t mean “crash into”. You know, I flowed right on through without having to stop. And no I am not color blind nor did I run the traffic lights. Ok so with that said, it got me thinking. “What would my ART life be like with no stop lights?” I think it would be mean no interruptions when I’m painting. No getting up to let the dog out and then back in. No shooing the cats off the dinner table. No answering the phone only to find out that ” this is your 23rd second notice that you car warranty is about to expire.” No daddy I need to go potty. No second child crying because she loves to be held. Or at least no spitting up on canvas while I paint with her in tow. No honey can you please get me some water. No cleaning up the mess from the cat being on the dinner table knocking over a glass of water(insert eldest daughter into this category as well). No having to get up and go pee due to drinking heavily to reduce stress from having to daddy this honey that. No having to fix i-pod after deleting all songs except the same 22 songs that kept repeating over and over again. No having to go to bed because I have to go to work the next day and pay the bills! No being lazy or worn out from day job and whining about being tired. Life with without stop lights would be less stressful but, then again would I be living in a real world or just a fantasy land that I created. Sometimes we need the stop lights to keep us grounded to this earth and learn to appreciate them. As I typed the proceeding line, my daughter of 3 1/2 yrs came up and gave me a hug and told me that she liked my shirt. Wow, I think someone above is listening to my thoughts and the words that I am typing. Did I mention that as she walked away she told me “I love you forever daddy.” So with that said, thank you God and thanks to my family who is allowing me to pursue my dreams of being an ARTIST with or without stop lights.