I’m mentoring an astounding 14 year old cartoonist from St. Paul. I just want to say what a humbling experience it is to open yourself up to receive whatever gifts the universe may have for you.

I started this year hoping to mentor again, but not knowing how to make it happen. The local organizations I worked through in the past are no longer doing that here. Still, I felt I had something to share, and something to learn from being a mentor.

Out of the blue, I got a text from an arts organization in St. Paul that I worked with 26 years ago, asking if I would consider working with this young man.

Hurdles are made to be jumped over.

Distance? Pandemic? We’re learning that so many things can be done from a distance. True connections can be made from a distance without sacrificing quality.

We’ve struggled, but there are gifts in the world, too. Even this world, the way it is.

Ask for it. Be willing to receive it.