I'd like to expand my answer to 'the arts' - visual, music, and theater. The Arts are important because they are an expression of humanity. They simply are - not a byproduct of civilization but a mark of civilization.

One of the things I need to learn to do is speak up when in front of a group. I tend to swallow words.
To that end, I joined Toastmasters. I gave my icebreaker speech today, to good reviews. Whew!
I'll keep going with it, as much as I can!

But it made me smile!
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