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Originally posted by Ron Martin
I say get the joy of bonsai in what ever way you want. To heck with what others think.
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I am not sure I fully understand what all the hoop-lah is all about pertaining to growing-vs.-buying. I personally feel it has more to do with status than anything. Sorry if that offends some but it’s just the way I feel about it.
I am not ashamed to say that I got interested in bonsai from watching Mr. Miyagi tend to his little trees. I had only a vague idea what bonsai was at the time and still can't recall what quality the movie’s props were. All I knew was that I wanted to do that some day. It was the idea of caring for those neat little trees as an old man. I honestly don't want to lose that aspect regardless of the criticism I may face.
Along the way I have learned a broader meaning of what bonsai means to me and the depth at which I am willing to submerse my self into the craft. I don’t wish for others to subscribe to my feelings on the subject nor would I try and impose them on anyone. I would like to create my own bonsai from seed just to know that I did it. I would buy trees styled by others if they were appealing to me and if I could afford them. I want to improve on my ability to care for them prior to doing so however. I simply love bonsai. I want to create a few, and own as many as I can comfortably care for while keeping my marriage and family intact. (Ron, maybe you could tell me how many that is…
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I don’t understand why we must constantly define what bonsai and all of its aspects are when views on it varies greatly from individual to individual.
Regards,
Mark