I was happy to find out that one of my cards has arrived at its destination in Netherlands, but what made me tear up was the message from the person. It was Marjo, a woman who lives with his wheel-chaired son and enjoys painting.

This was the card I sent her :



And she wrote this message for me when she received it:

"Hallo Nathascha! Thank you for the great frog eh....chameleon! :) You write you can't draw? Your writing is so beautiful and regularly! You need to search for fine pen drawings, draw anything from an other artist and give it something unique! I think you can manage that fine. Start today! You will be amazed. :) And what about writing?? You write very nice! Start a book!! I prefer to paint portraits, realistic, acrylic. All nationalities. I have made Sharbat Gula from Afganistan, Young and 10 years later. And more . Family, friends. There is one painting on Google Netherlands Marjo Blom- van Damme. :) I'm autodidact, just like you shortly?? Enjoy, dare! Success, Marjo"

That is the most positive, most encouraging, nicest message I've ever gotten from a total stranger. I've never felt like anyone ever believed in me, and sometimes, nice people come by and tell me, that I can do it if I believe in myself.