I was in paint class recently and we were conversing the modes of painting. In the midst of the conversation the art teacher sighed and said that she often meets adults who say that they can’t paint. She pointed out that a child’s passage from stick figures to drawing from observation is between 8 to 12 years. And it’s not always natural.
I was quite intrigued. I couldn’t help but notice, John (not his real name) a trusted client. The strokes he made with the paint brush were very impressive! Beside, him was his gorgeous daughter of whom he was fighting to gain custody.
The two were so close to each other and the cheer in Janet’s (not her real name) eyes was that nobody could fail but notice. She was following her dad’s painting on her own drawing book.
As I looked around I couldn’t help but notice the way the teacher looked at the two with a glowing warm smile. She shrugged and said, “I wish more parents would be like John”. She then turned towards me and said that Janet’s father has always been a supportive parent since the first day Janet was admitted to this school.
As their advocate, I had the deepest urge to fight for this custody and failure was not an option.
Why is this the case? The key reason behind this John separated with his wife due to matrimonial affairs.
Now, the question is: Will you be my next client?