The End

I recently read Eckhart Tolle's insightful book, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose. In it, Eckhart says that the end does not justify the means. That is to say that if you are working on a project for two years, and during that time, you are nasty to your family, the project wasn't worth it.

I kept this quote very much in mind as I prepared the show. There was a lot to do in a short amount of time, and of course, things went wrong. The screws didn't fit into the metal holders for the frames, the hardware store didn't have screws, etc., etc.

But I am happy to say that I kept calm, and most importantly I stayed respectful to those around me.

(I checked with my husband during our weekly meeting, and he confirmed that this is true and not just wishful thinking on my part!)

Exhibit

Two days before my first solo exhibit in Paris, France, up very late working to get the details done, this quote from my daily German calendar made me laugh:

"Niemand auf der Welt bekommt soviel dummes Zeug zu hoeren wie die Bilder einer Austellung." Edmond de Goncourt.

Translation: Nobody on this Earth gets to hear as much dumb talk as the pictures in an exhibit.