"I didn't watch the whole documentary. After a few episodes, it was too painful. I kept wanting to scream at Pam! It took me so long to do so many important things! It's just hard to accept that I spent so many years being less happy than I could've been. Jim was 5 feet from my desk and it took me 4 years to get to him. It'd be great if people saw this documentary and learned from my mistakes. Not that I'm a tragic person; I'm really happy now! But it would just make my heart soar if someone out there saw this and she said to herself: Be strong. Trust yourself. Love yourself. Conquer your fears. Just go after what you want! And act fast, because life just isn't that long!"
--Pam Beesly
I didn't follow this show very much, but this one part of the Finale really struck a chord with me, just seeing myself these past four years, documenting my life as an artist and writer and figuring out what to do with my skills. I've had jobs that have kept me numb, distracted and overwhelmed from even thinking with my left brain, but in every situation, I've found utter bliss in picking up a pencil and putting it on paper.
I haven't gotten a job with Pixar or Dreamworks or Nickelodeon, or even a full-time job, but you know what? I'm feeling so much better about my artwork than I was at the beginning. I'm not stressing over deadlines or learning how to use fancy digital tools, and I'm not pretending to like sitting in front of Adobe Flash for hours. I'm feeling at home with traditional art, lending a hand to people's ideas, looking into professional illustration, and loving the fact that my work finally has value! I have something valuable to give to the world... and maybe it's not rocket science, or world peace, or the cure for cancer... but as long as it puts a smile on somebody's face, that's enough for me.
