the first of what is soon to be many departures from the Maine Media Workshops occurred this morning at approximately 10am. it's kind of weird to think that I've only been here for about 2 and a half months yet it feels as though I've been here for years. these people have grown on me and I can only hope that I've grown on them as well. we've all learned a lot this summer, not only about our individual fields and areas of art but also as people. people who share a common love for expression and creativity. we've been humbled within our own little bubbles; something that took most of us by surprise but that we now understand is a part of the bigger picture. we were big fish moved to an even smaller pond where we just knew we would stand out only when we got there we found that all of the other fish could fly. we were stuck, watching everyone else do what we only wished we could do. we sat there, stunned, now uncertain of our own ability to swim. but then we learned... we learned that it isn't enough to believe with all your heart that you were the best swimmer in the pond; you have to realize that there is always something more that you can discover and there's always someone who can discover something from you. we have discovered. we have learned. in some small way we have given. and now, as this adventure comes closer to an end we look forward to whatever adventure awaits just ahead for us and there we will learn more, using what we've taken from this place to guide us onto the next. this has been an amazing experience. i won't forget any of it. thank you all.
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