Hmmm;
I see a trend here . Where have all these folks been . Not Modeling ? How terrifying ! I am so glad to see so many returning to the fold . I couldn't help but wonder as to why ? Now there are a quintillion reasons why we, as humans stop doing something we Enjoy .
I would never deign to ask ,as at a tender old age of 71 , I know many of those reasons . They are for the most part valid . Very much so . This world we live in is getting so much in a hurry, that even the commercials on T.V. run over each other . Why should we be in that much of a hurry ? We all will end up in the same place someday ( I don't mean to be morbid there ) As we strive for fulfillment .
When the world around spins inexplicably out of our control , many emotions come to the surface . We all know what they are, and we just have to deal with them . I learned a long time ago, That model building , good coffee and great music , do indeed soothe the savage beast inside . We might go on for years and wonder what is missing .
Now , when I had my hiatus it was before I joined up here . I did indeed truly miss building models but didn't realize it ! I picked up a new interest - GOLF . Great for getting out in the fresh air . But, I found my mind wandering to that last model ship I never finished . No, not on the Golf Course but at other more peaceful times . Also less costly overall !
This indeed did cause me to question what was going on . Hey ! I was 65 then and I was trying to keep up with a faster , younger world outside . Naw , I decided to turn on the stereo softly , brew a fresh pot of coffee and sit down at my newly cleaned and spiffed up work area and finish up that ship !
That was the Best decision I ever made .So in closing . All of us over fifty , need to reflect back on those times and welcome returnees with open arms and a truck-load of new suggestions and ideas . I will if I can .. Tanker - Builder