tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post114312178013387580..comments2024-03-12T10:31:11.815-07:00Comments on The Ward-O-Matic: Ava Thursday: FrustratedWard Jenkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-66465192164669405712010-02-18T15:08:48.124-08:002010-02-18T15:08:48.124-08:00This is brilliant! It's so great that you rela...This is brilliant! It's so great that you relate with her.garth brunerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16173720275262400510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1143996538008289792006-04-02T09:48:00.000-07:002006-04-02T09:48:00.000-07:00what a great dad! i love that you not only delight...what a great dad! i love that you not only <I>delight</I> in your ava, but <I>understand</I> her too. my dad always encouraged my art. still does. (he's an artist too.) but i never felt like he made an effort to truly understand.Annabel Hinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16731293814613346897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1143470580090369242006-03-27T06:43:00.000-08:002006-03-27T06:43:00.000-08:00One of my favorites so far!One of my favorites so far!Jeremy Stockwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03588877690446354814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1143407088872626412006-03-26T13:04:00.000-08:002006-03-26T13:04:00.000-08:00wow! she really is so talented--and the slumped h...wow! she really is so talented--and the slumped head and strong lines are such a great example of how she was feeling. fascinating!luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07184069690999108476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1143326454717618762006-03-25T14:40:00.000-08:002006-03-25T14:40:00.000-08:00oh, I have such a hard time watching her when she'...oh, I have such a hard time watching her when she's experiencing this kind of frustration. want to help (and sometimes I can) but mostly, I can't. glad you shared this.andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932895308629536422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1143292718079895372006-03-25T05:18:00.000-08:002006-03-25T05:18:00.000-08:00My Dad once told me the story of a parenting epiph...My Dad once told me the story of a parenting epiphany he had when I was young. I was an implausibly cheerful little kid, and my Dad use to call me the 'the boy who hasn't yet heard the bad news'. On hearing that once, my grandmother earnestly said 'Yes, and make sure you keep it that way as long as possible'. Apparently he suddenly realised that that wasn't the point at all. Life has inevitable ups and downs, and the aim is to become a person who can cope with them all and still be happy, not to live in ignorance of them. Sounds like you'll set Ava up well for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1143228579133611622006-03-24T11:29:00.000-08:002006-03-24T11:29:00.000-08:00I had a conversation very similar to this recently...I had a conversation very similar to this recently with my not quite five year-old daughter. Really, all you can do is just let them know that anybody who does anything creative has had this same experience, it's part of the process, its okay, and you just do something. Thanks for sharing.Slimbolalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213144352538353673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1143222084141818822006-03-24T09:41:00.000-08:002006-03-24T09:41:00.000-08:00next time i get frustrated, i'm going to try this!...next time i get frustrated, i'm going to try this! seriously!Jan Halvarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783438439039979102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1143219205861076102006-03-24T08:53:00.000-08:002006-03-24T08:53:00.000-08:00What a great story. This reminds me of me and my ...What a great story. This reminds me of me and my Dad. When I was little and would "hit the wall" with my drawing my Dad would tell me to just close my eyes, and draw crazy lines all over the page, then go back and color it all in using as many colors as possible. Proabably just a way to occupy me for a while, but I still remember these little drawings and how they forced me to get out all of the crayolas and the frustration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1143191354229399932006-03-24T01:09:00.000-08:002006-03-24T01:09:00.000-08:00Ohh, fascinating post... I know I have been there,...Ohh, fascinating post... I know I have been there, too tired to draw what I want, you know?<BR/><BR/>But that drawing... holy smoke!! It's incredible. I just stared at it for a while. So expressive. I can't wait to see what she'll be drawing in just a year or two- she is obviously so talented!<BR/><BR/>You're a lucky dad, Ward :)Brett W. Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922714873314044947noreply@blogger.com