Status Updates From Killing Commendatore: A Novel

Time steals some things, but it gives us back others. Making time our ally is an important part of our work.

That flame had warmth, but at the same time, it was cool and collected. Like a rare jewel whose glow came from deep within. That light expressed naked yearning when projected outside. Focused inward, it strove for completion. These two sides were equally strong, and at perpetual war with each other.

I think there are a lot of people," she said, "who don't improve, no matter how much they practice."

She sure hit the nail on the head. I had attended art school, but loads of my classmates couldn't paint their way out of a paper bag. However, we thrash about; we are all thrown in one direction or another by our natural talent, or lack of it. That's a basic truth we all have to learn to live with.