This is a cliché Malay pointed out as erroneous one time he was conversing with Kay. To him, there is nothing perfect. In any work of art, there is always that lack - in beauty, in craftmanship, or in organization. I agree with what he says that practice makes ALMOST perfect. That is a more realistic expression.
The important value Kay learned was that she has to practice her drawing skills everyday or that she has to be consistent in developing her skills with constant practice. She had taken the advise by heart. Almost everyday from that day, she comes up with little, wonderful pieces of drawing. At present, finishing a work of art is so easy for her. It only takes a short while, as compared to others her age, to create a concept with her hands. (You can see some of her drawings in Ang Aking si Kay blog site.)
Kay also learned the value of work. Last school year, she earned a lot from the artworks her classmates had asked her to complete for them. She enjoyed drawing and at the same time she enjoyed the fact that she was already earning. How she treasures the Candy magazines she acquired from her earnings.
The important value Kay learned was that she has to practice her drawing skills everyday or that she has to be consistent in developing her skills with constant practice. She had taken the advise by heart. Almost everyday from that day, she comes up with little, wonderful pieces of drawing. At present, finishing a work of art is so easy for her. It only takes a short while, as compared to others her age, to create a concept with her hands. (You can see some of her drawings in Ang Aking si Kay blog site.)
Kay also learned the value of work. Last school year, she earned a lot from the artworks her classmates had asked her to complete for them. She enjoyed drawing and at the same time she enjoyed the fact that she was already earning. How she treasures the Candy magazines she acquired from her earnings.
Kay also learned the value of healthy competition. When she was a smaller kid, she finds it difficult to accept defeat. Being stubborn, or a strong willed lady, she would always argue, she would always criticize, and she would grimace at the thought of loosing. As she grows to puberty, there was change. It was evident last year when she landed only second in a major art competition in her school. She accepted it calmly (though there were mild objections to the decisions of the judges) and told herself that there will be a next time.
For me, I support the desires of her heart – be it the inclination to arts or to any creative activity she wants herself to indulge in. After all, it is not the material gain she will get from it that would matter but the happiness and the fulfillment she would reap. If a person is happy and fulfilled, he/she will strive to better himself and be of value to any career he/she would decide to go into.
Kay is my daughter, the eldest of the two intelligent, healthy and happy kids I have. I am proud of her who had learned the wisdom that practice makes almost perfect. Well… mommies are always proud of their kids, aren’t they?
Fathers too. :-)
ReplyDeleteYou're absolutely right in saying that there can never be absolute perfection in anything man-made. We can get close though. Of course, anything made by God is another thing altogether.
From your experiences with your child, we can see how important it is to be very supportive of our children's endeavors, whatever they may be. At the same time the lessons of hard work, practice, the pursuit of excellence, and humility should not be lost with them also.
With these simple things, happiness can never be far away. Perhaps a lesson we adults ought to remember as well. :-)
Cheers! :-)
Kay is blessed to have a very supportive mom like you. I think she is what she is now because of your love, support, and encouragement (and your husband's, too, perhaps).
ReplyDeleteganda naman ni kay at galing ng mga drawings. kanino kaya nagmana? hahaha
ReplyDeleteang ganda :)
ReplyDeleteei lws, salamat sa muling pagdalaw - i sound so makata yata,a... he he
ReplyDeletesalamat sa inyong mga nakaka-appreciate...
hi jayred,
ReplyDeleteKay and Daryl are blessed... but i am not perfect, still trying to be the best mom in the world for them. (",)
thanks for visiting again...
From now on, I'll call you Ate Bing if thats ok.
ReplyDeleteOff topic: Lagot kayo kay Kris Aquino dahil sa "feng shui" ko. HAHAHAHA. One day, I want to read a funny story in your post.
Yap, Practice makes close to perfect..... a good lesson we've learn fr ur child......... just like what I did with the codes of my Personal Blog.
ReplyDeleteyou are fortunate to have a daughter like that! :D
ReplyDeletemy dad has instilled into me that same, cliche axiom: Practice makes perfect. Slowly, but surely. And well, it's kind of paying off right now. :)
Oh my god, she made those?! Impressive! More so because she is so young. Talent talaga!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I admire how she is "developing" her craft, her discipline and how she does not take what she has earned for granted. Ayan, siguro sa iyo nagmana dooN! haha J/k
hi corsarius guy, see? your father had instilled you values that are paying off already... i am sure he is as fortunate (or maybe even more) as i am!
ReplyDeletethanks!
ka webspy, omigawd, muntik na kitang makaligtaan ha ha, that's true - PRACTICE MAKES ALMOST PERFECT!
ReplyDeletesan tagboard mo sis??
ReplyDeletehopping hop hop hop! :-)
Bing, I went to the blog you created for Kay, and all the pride and love of a mother shined through. You have a very beautiful and talented daughter. Congratulations for a job well done.
ReplyDeleteI must admit I am apprehensively expecting the day my kids will be teenagers. Your post about pagdadabog made me think. I wonder how I will react to something like that? Lance, at 5, can already be willful at times. I try to keep it in check.
Reading about Kay's reaction, I must admit that for a fleeting instant, I wished it was Reanna who was my eldest. But we have to work with what we're given, and Lance is shaping up to be quite a responsible kid, so we'll leave that little bit of wishful thinking here.
Parenting is always fraught with fear and indecision, but we have to soldier on. I am happy to have discovered blogs like yours, which let me know what to expect when my kids get older. It always pays to be prepared. ;-)
good to have a mom like you who never cease to inspire!
ReplyDeleteeyyyy sis ;)*kindat*daan lang.gawa ka naman ng tagboard dito para may kindat kindat kami sa'yo.heheheh
ReplyDeletebtw,thanks sa pagdaan mo sa aking blog.
cheers:)
Hi Bing. I was awestruck by how good Kay draws those pictures, like it was the real thing. I think she will have a great future as an artist.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, my answers to your Five questions is already posted in my blog. I hope you will be satisfied with my answers.
haha sige na nga, pati pagiging artistic mana sa iyo.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry. Ako, most of the time lurker din lang. I rarely comment. hehe.
hi naomi, i had an explanation to that same question in the last post.. i'll try to get one, sistah!
ReplyDeletehi Renee,the mother and wife with an admirable acumen...
ReplyDeletei am sure you will deal with situations like those in a calm demeanor, perhaps mostly thinking before reacting. but guess what, i learned along the way dealing with Kay, and i thought that the hardest part was from infancy to before-puberty time, and i was wrong - it is really difficult to be a parent of a teen-ager, BUT i am coping, mostly with GOD's help and with Papsie.
thanks to you for returning the visit. you have many reasons to be a proud mom, too! that 15 yr old is also talented.
i'll do that, lws... here's hoping that there'd be no unruly creatures he he
ReplyDeletehi major tom,
ReplyDeletei hope to God that she will be successful one day... she has leadership potentials, too.
have read the answers, got interested, too... you have done a great job! ty!
ha ha AnP... napilitan??
ReplyDeleteang taas siguro ng standards ng AnP... joke lang
ty sa muling pagdalaw, ha?
standards ka dyan! haha
ReplyDeletewalang time. although, today madami kasi wala si boss.
Hi Bing, special mention ka sa blog entry ko ngayon. Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteP.S. antayin ko ang pic ni Kay pati Q&A ko sa kanya, oks ba yun?
@ AnP - di nga ba?? psst..dalaw ka uli, ha...
ReplyDelete@ teacher sol - i'll send you right away the pic and the Q & A pag naryan na. SALAMAT nang marami for appreciating my daughter's talent. i'll visit it right away...