Silent Learning

What a joy it is to be surrounded by so many talented people - musicians, artists, seamstresses, incredible cooks, quilters, remodelers, car builders (wink, wink), and I could go on and on. As each friend or family member discovers something new that they love to do, I learn so much from them! Seeing how someone else has put aside their dreams and finally picked them up again, or maybe they never let go and just pushed forward, I learn about "silent learning". It seems that even when we are not actively honing our craft, we are learning and tucking things away within us for future reference. That song someone wrote today, started 10 years ago in a situation they might rather forget. But it simmers over the years, and suddenly it is a terrific song. The memory of a place or time gone by hovers in the memory of an artist who puts all of that emotion into incredible colors on canvas or a photograph that betrays a heart. We learn because we live. You teach me because you create. You inspire me because you love and you live every day to its fullest. I want to be just like you when I grow up!