As an artist, we have been told for years that we can never make a living with an art career, but that has only made me want to strive more. When I hear people say that, normally it can bring anyone down and make them give up completely…well not me…I don’t give up. If I learned one thing from my dad, is that if I’m gonna commit to something, I need to stay committed and not give up so easily. And ever since then I have stayed committed to things that I would normally give up. I have almost given up on my work, at some point I thought to myself i couldn’t do this anymore. But I told myself no and I need to commit and not let anyone down, and because of my commitment I am now a manager at my job. I gave back to the community by not giving up on them, I know it’s cheesy, but they have helped me become a better person and a better artist. They don’t bring me down they help me involve into something great. My community has inspired me to make not only my community but the world more colorful. Lately there has been some plain buildings and not many things that please the eye. But I would love to change that. Art is my life as cheesy that may sound, but it is. Being able to create art has helped me see things form different perspectives. Normally when people look at an art piece they don’t give much thought into it, but the more you here about an art piece, you learn the story behind it. Every piece of art has a story, weather that be art, music, writing, dancing, ect. I forgot were I read it, but I read somewhere that you tend to like songs or things you can relate to. And there not wrong. Looking back at some songs and art pieces, i decided to pay more attention to it and do some research on them. And I’ll admit, I did cry a few times, because when I found out the true meaning of the art piece some of it was heart breaking. Lately the world has been isolated, the people have been closing off their emotions and hiding them because they are afraid. They are afraid if they show any emotions they will get judged and not get the proper response or comfort for it. If you cry you get strange looks, or your told your to old to show that kind of emotions. If your happy people think something is wrong with you. If your mad your considered a violent person. And with those thoughts no one is able to be able to express themselves and do the things they enjoy or stand up for themselves. Which is why I want to help show them that they don’t have to be afraid anymore, I want to show them that it is ok to show emotions and feel. Because it only takes one person the make a difference. And I want to be that person. So I have committed to help be the person that can help inspire people, that can motivate people. I was the person once, the person who was to scared to show emotions or be myself. But it was draining..not only mentally but physically to. And I told myself i didn’t want to live that way anymore. So I turned to the one thing that I can be myself, art. With being able to create art pieces in both writing form and drawing, I have been able to express my emotions and show people them without evening having to talk. I’m thankful for not only my community but for the world, because if it wasn’t for the world to show me the truth, I wouldn’t be who I am right now. I would still be that scared girl who was to scared to cry, to be mean, to be happy, and to be myself. Thank you.