Like Bobert, I majored in painting and printmaking in college.
I learned you can't really make a living at it, especially in the region I live in.
Most of what is called emotional intelligence I learned after
graduating.
I learned that other families said "Love" to each other,
that they hugged and showed affection, unlike the one I came from.
I learned that I was naive and gullible and needed to wise up
to the con games of the world. I learned that being a mom has
been much more important to me than becoming a famous artist.
I learned that I could sing and entertain an audience.
I learned that I am brave enough to survive what has happened
to me.