Inspirational Art

While vacationing on a beach this past January, we met a rather charming, precocious 4 year old named Piper.  She obviously observed several people selling their wares on the beach.  She  and her much older (all of 6 years old) cousin, who provided moral support, cautiously approached us with a pile of small pictures she had created.  We browsed through her collection while she informed us she was selling her art.  My husband and I had to control our laughter because it was so bold and earnest.  We just LOVED it!  I asked “so, when were these masterpieces created?”  Piper looked at us with her big blue eyes and answered: “This morning!”  We asked the prices of her fine art and she responded “Oh, 10¢ a picture.”  So, I picked one picture and asked her to sign and date it.  Piper could only write her name, so we dated it.  We gave her a $1 to further motivate her entrepreneurial spirit.  Besides, we were not sure how much more successful she would be…  We enjoyed giving her a good start.  By the way, her parents were close by, enjoying the moment and laughing with us.

Here’s the masterpiece:

I am hanging this wonderful picture in my office to be cherished.  If she can navigate this scenario, I can’t wait to see what’s next.

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