Spirals

I drew this for me son, but I ended up coloring it. He didn't realize how S-L-O-W and boring the coloring process was, and he got tired of it after coloring in a couple of fins.

My son saw how much I enjoyed drawing and coloring these things, and he wanted to do it, too. But, his goal was to do it as quickly as possible and be done with it. For him, video games helped him work out his problems, not drawing intricate designs and coloring them. Very different from my goal of creating something that soothed my soul and gave me comfort.

Needless to say, this was the first and the last drawing my son tried to finish. I guess he'll find his own way of working through his problems, video games and all. Ultimately, we all have our ways of working through our problems. I tried to remind myself that one way (drawing and coloring) is not better than another (video game playing), even if I think it's a waste of time.

P.S. - My son reminded me of this quote. The time you enjoyed wasting is NOT wasted time.

Have a great day.