Emily Cheng, who’s a devoted painter and a dear friend, reminded me of a social and political issue that is affecting humanity right now. After a lavish dinner at a rich Jewish man’s mansion last night, she said to me, I sort of know people of the elite group down to the poorest artistic people who only have a few pennies…. The world is this way right now.

“We’re completely responsible for our concrete realities…” . This Buddhist statement often reminds me of making conscious choices in life. I have to artistically create in order to nourish my soul… There aren’t other ways. I trust the divine support from up there!