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Tomas J: Here is a word of encouragement. Your elms are beautiful and show the time and attintion that you have applied to them. Critteek is someone elses openion on your work and should be taken as just that. I once attended a study grupe who had a "Master" who was going to critteek trees. As I watched each student would offer his work and this "master" would then brutaly reshape the tree into his openion of what the tree should look like. I also watched the effect that this had on the students and it was fairly devistating. When it was my turn I instructed the "master" You may tell me what you think that I should do but you may not cut my tree. I was promptly dismissed but my tree is still my tree and not the masters.
ripsgreentree

13-Apr-2002	#6
ripsgreentree bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Sep-2001 Location: Fresno, CA Country: U.S.A USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,260	Re: Chinese Elm--Another One Tomas J: Here is a word of encouragement. Your elms are beautiful and show the time and attintion that you have applied to them. Critteek is someone elses openion on your work and should be taken as just that. I once attended a study grupe who had a "Master" who was going to critteek trees. As I watched each student would offer his work and this "master" would then brutaly reshape the tree into his openion of what the tree should look like. I also watched the effect that this had on the students and it was fairly devistating. When it was my turn I instructed the "master" You may tell me what you think that I should do but you may not cut my tree. I was promptly dismissed but my tree is still my tree and not the masters. ripsgreentree __________________ ripsgreentree It requires an open hand to give and to recieve.