Footprints Leading Nowhere

in case anyone wonders... these last couple of titles are just random titles of plays that i will someday write. getting older, i've been really thinking about what my life means and what kinda "legacy" i want to leave behind. i really hope that i have left something so far. i hope that i've made someone laugh or smile at some point in every day that passes.

one of the other things i've been thinking about lately is "how can one be considered an artist?" i used to think that all artists are people who create things from nothing - a blank page. the artist is one who is the originator of something that is brand new, like a script, a movie, a song, a poem, a story, a dance move etc. - i was ignorant to leave out the performing arts, like actors, singers, dancers - the performing artists. but watching these people have made me appreciate how much of an artist these blessed individuals are. i'm so blessed to be in the company of some of these amazing artists and when i see them perform i'm just so amazed by the passion they exude and what i try to emulate. the other part of art that can't be ignored is how much WORK is involved in being a GOOD ARTIST.

with regards to this thought, i've wondered what kind of artist i want to be. i've been so lucky to be on both sides as a creative and performing artist. i unfortunately believe that i'm mediocre at both at best. i guess that's why i've been thinking about it because i want to get good at at least one of them. for me it's the creative art side. i just feel more comfortable and challenged by being "behind the scenes" rather than in front - i'll leave that to my talented friends.