Dear M
You are young and until now most of the important decisions in life will have been made for you by other people. The decisions you have had to make are straightforward (which cereal to have for your breakfast, what outfit to wear on a Friday night, which band's album to buy on a Saturday morning), but you'll see that life becomes more complicated. I was stupid and reckless as a kid and I chose to do the right thing as a grown man. That meant giving up my art to provide for my family. There isn't a single day where I don't think about what might have been if I hadn't. But I know I made the only decision I could as a decent person.
Your choice is your own and doing a horticulture course will get you a job and maybe painting won't do that for you straightaway. But it will. You have a talent rarely seen and an intelligence that can push that forward if nothing substantial gets in your way. Right now, the only thing in your way is you. Sometimes you can be too sensible, especially when you don't have responsibilities to anyone but yourself.
D
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The Keeper
RomanceEvery schoolgirl has crushes, but could a schoolgirl crush last a lifetime? When 17-year old Martha starts at a new school, she carries a glimmer of hope that this time will be different. She doesn't seek popularity, but rather a quiet space where s...
