The Old Prospector

In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.  Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.  Acts 2:17

『神がこう仰せになる。終りの時には、／わたしの霊をすべての人に注ごう。そして、あなたがたのむすこ娘は預言をし、／若者たちは幻を見、／老人たちは夢を見るであろう。

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I drew this with pencil when I was about 14 or 15 years old.  I copied it out of a how-to book of drawing portraits.  It didn't come out like the picture at all, but this was the first time I drew a face and it actually looked like a real person.  When I took an art class in high school, I showed this drawing to my art teacher.  She was so impressed, especially since I had never taken a drawing class before, that she created a secret workshop for me and a few other talented students.  It was nice to get special treatment.  Maybe you could say that she was playing favorites, but she saw something in me and wanted to cultivate it.  She set me apart.  That's pretty cool.  That's a teacher that believes in you.