Will You Miss Me?

Sometime when you’re feeling important,
Sometime when your ego’s in bloom,
Sometime when you take it for granted
You’re the most talented one in the room.

Sometime when you feel that your going
Would leave an unfillable hole,
Just follow these simple instructions
And see how it humbles your soul.

Take a bucket and fill it with water,
Put your hand in it up to your wrist,
Pull it out and the hole that’s remaining
Is a measure of how you’ll be missed.

You can splash all you wish when you enter,
You may stir up the water galore,
But stop, and you’ll find that in no time
It looks quiet, the same as before.

The moral of this is quite simple

You must do just the best that you can,
Be proud of yourself, but remember—
There’s no indispensable man. (Unknown)

Sobering words, don't you think? I don't know who wrote the above but it did the rounds of the offices many years ago and I have never forgotten it.

Recently when contemplating a career move these words came to mind and I realised the impact that I have made on this job is insignificant as when I leave I will soon be forgotten.

Right now everybody says the place wouldn't be the same without me and that I brighten up the whole office, which is very sweet of them but I know that when I leave, in a very short time I will be forgotten. That's life.

However, whilst I'm there I am having a great deal of fun just splashing around. That's how we get through the mundane isn't it? Making it fun.

Small Flowers

10 min ink in sketchbook.

Small flowers, not sure what they are but they were quite pretty and so I did a quick little study.

It's been a difficult week with not much time to sketch.

Old Brickwork

10 min study of old brickwork... watercolour on paper.

I love old brickwork, like many ancient things it has such character.

I have to capture that character and so I think there will be a few more of these studies until I am happy with my progress.

Teddy holding Rose

10 min Ink in sketchbook

I adore these little teddies. This one is delightful as she clutches a rose.

Only had a few minutes to spare so out came the ink and stick and I finished this is 10 minutes. I love sketching teddies!

Waiting Time Wheel-y?

Watercolour pencil in Moleskin sketchbook

Poor old sketch, but it was difficult circumstances - sitting in the car late at night barely able to see and with nothing much to do for 10 mins, so of course I got out the sketchbook. I was surprised that I actually managed to get anything resembling a wheel and I did not actually see the result until I got home. Good way to use up 10 minutes waiting time though!

Life is an Open Book

10 min watersoluble pencil on sketch paper.

Letters and appointments... all part of life.

Always exciting when the post arrives though slightly disappointing if it happens to be bills - still we live in hope and feel excitement rising whenever we hear the letterbox.

Appointments are similar... some good, some bad... we hope for the best but expect the worst. It's nice when something we are dreading turns out to be much better than expected - not disappointing after all, but instead a pleasant surprise.

One Rainy Night

Waiting in the rain at night I used the 10 mins that I was there to do this quick sketch in watersoluble pencil.

The town that I love was lit up by Christmas decorations that sparkled in the rain, but I had no time to do this justice. However, I was pleased with my small effort.