All I Have Learned

I truly believe in my lifetime the most important things I’ve learned have always been taught me by the WOMEN  in my life. I can remember from a very early age thinking that women were by far more interesting to me than most men. I’ve  known so many women from whom I have gathered information I deem invaluable. Let’s face it the most important woman in our lives is our mother, I cannot think to begin to tell how many things I learned from her, how to iron a shirt, the difference between nick- nacks and antiques, to always thank people “it’s by far better to thank to much than not at all” no one will forget you did not thank them. As time has gone on and I am getting older and I begin to rethink my career as an Interior Designer I think of a conversation I had with my mom she told me “ don’t forget there will always be some younger, prettier, more talented.” So keeping that in mind, there may come a time to step out and move along to something new, look back and be happy with what you had the opportunity to do. I am thrilled I had the opportunity to get the education I did. Thanks to a mother who was so supportive. I cannot imagine what my life would have been like without all the support I received from her. My aunt Margie taught me “it’s a sick person who eats 1 Oreo” now there was a smart woman. My aunt Sunny (Mrs Nie) taught me to always” look under the rug , things aren’t ever what they seem”…another wise woman...When  I was a little boy I thought I was the luckiest person in the world my MOM and 2 AUNTS were the smartest most beautiful women in the world. When I was 4 my aunt Sunny got married and I was her Ring Barer I had a new pale blue suit and a navy blue clip on bow tie …A lesson in fashion (you decide)…There was a woman Mrs Young. Who lived down the street her house was the largest on the street. She was very sophisticated and spoke with a New England accent. She smoked tiny little unfiltered cigarettes. I learned that Spaghetti was wonderful even out of a can it was so very continental…I had never eaten such an exotic meal, especially Chief Boyardee. She taught me about Schumacher and Toile de Jouy, Her draperies were Toile de Jouy. As I grew up and became more and more obsessed with becoming a decorator, I probably never thought these women were the huge influences on me.  I now know they were, and continue to be every day of my life. I think of all of these women:  and the many more, many now dead, some still very much alive and I have to thank each and every one for the bits of wisdom they gave me….