19/07/2022
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There is only one person that actually knows about what I’m going to share.
Well, here is the story though..
In middle school, we were learning to paint with tempera. I didn’t have any art supplies at home to practice or paint with but I would stay after school and paint a few extra hrs. I just discovered painting and I absolutely loved it so much. Well, one day my friend back then gave me an idea that I considered and came in agreement with. Neither of us had art materials at home, so we decide to take some from school. Thing is, my parents would’ve probably made a sacrifice and somehow manage to buy me art materials if I would’ve spoke up, but I just never did..still is very hard to speak up or stand up for myself. Well, the tempera paint was behind a glass cabinet and there was a chain and a lock on it. So my friend said she will pull the door and I should try to reach inside because I have small hands. Well, it went bad.. real bad. The glass cracked because of the tension, and I was never able to take any (which is a good thing in all this mess) we both made up a false story saying I tripped etc, but thing is I’ve never been a good liar.. and I’m actually grateful. She saw through me, I’m not really sure how I ended up paying for the glass because I never told my parents or my siblings, but I know I worked hard and cried my eyes out.
I know there is someone who needed to read this. It’s okay to struggle, it’s okay to break down and try again, it’s okay if you don’t have enough but even what you have gets invested in art materials, someday you’ll make it.
