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“Our art serves as a living beacon of self-discovery, direction, and, we hope, a lit path for generous posterity to follow. Though we may be gone, the light still shines through the windows we left open—windows that were themselves opened to us by all who preceded us. Life and creativity are ongoing, collaborative efforts involving both those present and absent, in ways we may not always see or fully appreciate.”

“There is a fine line between friendship and parenting, and when that line is crossed, the result is often disastrous. A parent who strives to make a true friend of his or her child may well sacrifice authority, and though the parent may be comfortable with surrendering the dominant position, the unintentional result will be to steal from that child the necessary guidance and, more importantly, the sense of security the parent is supposed to impart. On the opposite side, a friend who takes a role as parents forgets the most important ingredient of friendship: respect. For respect is the guiding principle of friendship, the lighthouse beacon that directs the course of any true friendship. And respect demands trust.”