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Liz Tilton's avatar

I love this…I’ve missed your typewriter and your paintings and notebook/journal and collages, though I didn’t realize it until now. :)

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Man, Tilton, thanks for saying so! I was thinking the same thing going back through this!

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Tom Hart's avatar

"We have new people to be." Lovely.

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Ella Frances Sanders's avatar

"But you can make art—eventually"—I feel this is so much and so true.

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Thank you, Ella! Perhaps I should have added "or aimlessly," since that is what I did in the case of my daughter leaving for college. I took solace in aimless making.

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Ella Frances Sanders's avatar

I think aimlessly often lands us in the most-needed places!

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Sumayya Ansari's avatar

Oh man. Oh man oh man so freaking good and the paintings are out of this world. You are truly an inspiration

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Oh my goodness, thank you so much Sumayya!!! 🥰❤️

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Andy Jewett's avatar

Love this... and it will be all too familiar/personal to me next year when my oldest heads off to college.

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Kinda cool though that you're both starting in university programs around the same time! We'll be here for you at IUSB! :)

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Toni's avatar

I love this. The hardest thing in the world is watching our children grow into adults and not need us like they once did. The proudest moments are know you raised them to be smart, independent adults who are loving to others. You did good momma.

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

I'm sorry I missed this comment before! Thanks for the affirmation--and commiseration! It's hard, but worth it. xo

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