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From: "John NJ"


Great Andy!

Why don't you give all of us newbies some tips for speeding up the
process?
We're very eager and willing to work hard. Show us how to achieve success
a
little sooner than our 80th birthday. ;-)

John

John:

By your analysis, if one were much older than you, they would derive no
satisfaction at all from bonsai, whereas, in fact, folks in their 60s, 70s
and older enjoy the learning and practice process and find it a relaxing
discipline. (It was Churchill who defined relaxation as "A change of
worry".) It IS relaxing to have your only worry at the moment be figuring
out how to wire this tree without crossing the wires.

While I have a couple of trees I'm very proud of (perhaps reflecting my
taste better than my skill), I would be amazed and delighted if any of them
were selected to be one of the three representing our club (in Morristown,
btw) at the April MidAtlantic show. That in no way diminishes my enjoyment
of bonsai. I have little "nothing" trees that I am fond of for various
reasons, usually the result of something the tree has taught me, or for some
quirk that gives me pleasure.

In my case, the doctors have run out of bad things to tell me, except for
calling the time of my death. Yes, I don't grow things from seed, nut
scattered here and there, hiding in my wife's garden are small trees that
_may_
someday make nice bonsai.

I've always thought that, in a way, bonsai was like fly fishing. The process
is the source of the pleasure.

Regards,

Bart

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