"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."
1881 - 1973
The time we spend creating is like a splash of sunshine on a rainy day. It helps to cleanse the soul and free the spirit. I am most enthused when I am creating. Have you ever wondered why humans have created art, literature, music and stories? What is the value that creative works bring to the survival of the species? Sure, you can argue that technological advances bring value to the survival of the species. But a painting or a poem or a statue? What value do they bring? Or is there more to life than the survival of the species?
Who receives more pleasure and joy the person painting the picture or the person who looks at it? The person who writes the novel or the person who reads it? The person who composes the music or the person who listens to it? Why do so many later in life turn to the creative arts? After the child rearing is done? The career has peaked?
What is the value of poem? A painting? A song? A story?
