Parting ways with artwork

I just gave away a piece of artwork I did in high school that I am quite attached to. It's ok though. I offered it up. I'm teaching myself a new lesson. There are better things to come. I have to stay focused on what is ahead. What I have done is great and represents milestones. This particular piece won't be able to be shown in my senior art show when I graduate college (for multiple reasons). I am a much better artist now than I was then, I am capable of a good deal more.

Art is meant to be enjoyed. Loved. Critiqued. That doesn't happen when it is sitting in my closet. The friend I gave it to, I know will respect it and show it off. She may even love it more than I do. It's all for the better. :)