Today, I spent a little time polishing off an article for SignCraft magazine. The article was titled ‘Kids in the shop’. For me, digging through the old pictures and writing the article was a wonderful trip down memory lane. Writing the article made me appreciate how fortunate I am to have had a home based business for the last forty-five years. Our kids and grandkids have been able to spend countless hours in the shop as they grew up. It started back when Peter was only two weeks old and continues to this day with the grand kids. While I have done my best to pass on what I know, the kids have taught me far more - especially about what is truly important. The joy of discovery, the wonder of things new, the art of imagination, the act of pretending, plus a thousand other things all are immensely more important than real work. Kids grow up far too fast and will soon be on to other things. Work can easily be fit around the important stuff.
