Creativity Prevails

The kid featured in the video is a very talented guitar player although he does not showcase his skill in the video (see other videos). However, he does showcase incredible emotional restraint. There was an article published in the Arts section of The Globe and Mail about this video which will no doubt give it more attention. I find the video motivating, inspiring and shocking. Motivating, because even despite attacks from his mother the kid will not stop his pursuit of being a guitar hero (forgive the reference). Inspiring, because art and creativity seem to prevail over any circumstance. Shocking, because my parents have supported my dream to write and publish my first novel almost from the completion of its first chapter. Of course, I am a little older than the kid in the video and have more autonomy… but that doesn’t stop me from feeling lucky and admiring the resilience of this young man.  And as only social media can, people from all over the world are connecting and identifying with individuals they don’t even ‘know’.