Talents

@just4him (303392)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
March 23, 2018 6:28pm CST
People have many different kinds of talents. There are a few I wish I had. For instance, painting. I love beautiful pictures and would like to be able to draw them. Photography. Everybody takes pictures of some sort, but the true photographers know how to create the setting and get the picture that makes a person stand back in awe. Dancing. I never learned to dance, but I would love to learn, especially the old complicated dances. I would also like to be able to sing, but other than choir, I don't have the voice for it. Talents I do possess. Writing. You all know about that if you've been following me for any length of time. I'm working on my fourth, fifth, and sixth books to publish. Yes, I started work on another finished novel today. I've been restless with the different stories. I need to come up with good cover photos for the fifth and sixth books. Sewing. I bet not many of you knew I was a seamstress, and a good one. I've even made clothes for other people at one time in my life. I just got a new sewing machine so I can take it up again. Cooking and Baking. I love to cook. I can come up with recipes, and know how it will taste just by what I'm putting in it, before it's finished. I can do the same with my baking, though I don't do that as often. I do tend to follow the recipe when baking. My favorite thing to bake is bread, and I do not use a bread machine. To me that's cheating. I like to get my hands in the dough. I can also teach. Though I don't have a teaching diploma or anything like that. I have been teaching Sunday School since my kids were little. The Bible is my favorite book, but I think you know that as well. What are your talents? What is your primary talent, and what would you like to focus on that you haven't done in a long while? Thanks for reading. Image courtesy of Pixabay
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@Deepizzaguy (93661)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Mar 18
Writing is my top talent. The talent I wish I had is to be an animator of cartoon characters.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
That sounds like a fun talent to want. It's great to be able to write.
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@Deepizzaguy (93661)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Mar 18
@just4him I would like to draw the image of my original character Isthmus "Panama" Squirrel.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
@Deepizzaguy I hope you'll be able to again.
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@kobesbuddy (73903)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Mar 18
I believe my talents are writing poetry, singing, playing instruments, and speaking to young children, on their level. It's like a magnetism, they're drawn to me. I sketch pictures, only because I like to. All these things were given to me, at birth.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
Those are great talents to have.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
@kobesbuddy Yes, he did.
@kobesbuddy (73903)
• East Tawas, Michigan
24 Mar 18
@just4him Thanks, I have never considered myself talented, but the Lord chose those abilities, before we were born:)
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@cintol (11278)
• United States
24 Mar 18
You are very talented, I don't know that I do anything really well anymore. I do love making wreaths but only if I can use real materials, I am relearning how to sew again after not doing it for many years. Other than that, being a grandma is probably my best talent. lol
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
Being a Grandma is a wonderful talent. I'm sure your wreaths are beautiful.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Mar 18
@cintol Really? I didn't realize Texas was so bare of trees.
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@cintol (11278)
• United States
25 Mar 18
@just4him Yes it is, I love being grandma. Thank you, I love making wreaths but here in Texas there are no trees, pinecones or anything else I put on them :(
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Mar 18
You have some great talents. I'd like to be able to sew better but I can crochet well and make up my own patterns.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
That's awesome. I've tried knitting, but don't have the coordination for it. To be able to make your own patterns is a wonderful talent.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Mar 18
@JudyEv I never tried crocheting because I couldn't knit, figuring it was just as complicated as knitting.
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Mar 18
@just4him Crocheting is so much faster than knitting and it is much easier to unpick if you happen to make a mistake.
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@Courtlynn (67002)
• United States
24 Mar 18
My only talent would be being great with kids. Though I love cooking / baking, and photography.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
Being great with kids is a wonderful plus. I've seen people who could stand a lot more compassion and understanding in that area. Being able to cook and bake is a plus where your stomach is concerned. Taking good pictures gives good memories.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
@Courtlynn You're welcome.
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@Courtlynn (67002)
• United States
24 Mar 18
@just4him I suppose.. thanks
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@Kandae11 (53601)
24 Mar 18
I like writing, but I don't think I could write a book. My primary talent is drawing and painting - and I would love to focus on oil paintings - I haven't done one in 15 years. I can't sing, but I can sew and I love baking - especially wholewheat or multi -grain bread.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
@Kandae11 That's great! I've seen your talent on here. Your pictures are great. And as @andriaperry commented, you make beautiful dolls.
@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
24 Mar 18
You make dolls!
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@Kandae11 (53601)
24 Mar 18
@andriaperry I do too - didn't want to make my list too long.
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@Shavkat (136866)
• Philippines
24 Mar 18
I am good at conducting training, singing during my high school days, writing, speaking and dancing. But I wanted to learn the talent of cooking.
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@Shavkat (136866)
• Philippines
25 Mar 18
@just4him That would be my next project in the future. I am trying to find my recipe book to start with. I know where I had put it somewhere.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
You have a lot of creative talent. If you practice you'll be a good cook as well.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Mar 18
@Shavkat I hope you find it.
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@jstory07 (133792)
• Roseburg, Oregon
24 Mar 18
I am good at organizing a store and getting everything on the shelves. Sounds easy but there are lots of people who can not stock. I am good with children and I love being around them and teaching them. I am good at making up strange stories
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
Those are all great talents. I agree, stocking isn't easy. You need to remember to rotate.
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@LadyDuck (454984)
• Switzerland
24 Mar 18
Cooking and baking are surely my best talents. I can paint, I like to sew and to craft things. I would like to spend more time painting and sewing clothes.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
I've seen some of the things you cook and bake and they look delicious! Being able to sew and craft is also a great talent. I hope you'll be able to find time to paint and sew.
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@LadyDuck (454984)
• Switzerland
25 Mar 18
@just4him I have found several fabric pieces in the apartment of my mom, some are really beautiful. I want to sew something.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Mar 18
@LadyDuck Then do it. I have all the material from my mom. The first thing I did was make pillows with it for the whole family for Christmas two years ago, to give them something from Mom. They all appreciated it.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
24 Mar 18
I wish I could speak multiple languages.. I'm a Jack of all trades. I can do lots of things, but none of them well except teaching. I excelled in that.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
25 Mar 18
@just4him Thank you. I loved teaching, but love my life now. lol
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Mar 18
@DianneN I know you do.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
Being a Jack of all Trades comes in handy. I'm certain you were an excellent teacher, since it's something you loved.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
24 Mar 18
i once had the talent of singing and dancing. but now, i think those talents are down the drain.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
I'm sorry you feel they are gone. You can still make a joyful noise when you sing, and your best when you dance. That's what I do - make a joyful noise.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Mar 18
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
25 Mar 18
@just4him hahaha! my voice is already gone and besides i sound like a transgender.
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@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
24 Mar 18
I do have talents but no schooling for any. I do paint and I do take photos, I do dance. I do sing I am not sure if I am good at any of it but I do it. I cook, anything and everything. I am not afraid to try any new foods.I have written a cookbook but I have not published because I feel its not finished. I sew, no machine by hand but I want a sewing machine. I crochet and I can quilt. Wht do I love to do most is take an old house and fix it up, make it a home, live in it or rent it. Yes it is hard work and I dont know what draws me to do it..... a woman in a mans world, but using a hammer to nail a nail into a piece of lumber just feel normal to me.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
I made the dress in the picture by hand many years ago. It's awesome you can do that. It takes a lot of patience. I can only wish to be able to crochet and quilt. Taking a house and fixing it up to live in takes a lot of talent and skill. You have a lot of skills, even if you don't have the education for it. You have the school of hard knocks behind you along with experience and that speaks more than an education does in some cases.
@Hannihar (129111)
• Israel
25 Mar 18
@just4him Valerie, you certainly do have some great talents. I am still trying to find my way, but, recently I did find something I feel I am good at and that is helping me with their cluttering problem. I like to get right in there and work along side them. I like to encourage them. I have had that problem and still get rid of things so I can relate to how hard it is to part with things. I am a salesperson and would say sometimes very good at it and others not so good.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Mar 18
Those are wonderful talents. It shows you're a people person.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Mar 18
@Hannihar You're welcome.
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@Hannihar (129111)
• Israel
25 Mar 18
@just4him Thank you so much Valerie.
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@JustBhem (70601)
• Davao, Philippines
24 Mar 18
I can dance and I can sing, is that consider talent? I can also draw.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
Yes, those are wonderful talents.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Mar 18
@JustBhem It would be fun to learn.
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@JustBhem (70601)
• Davao, Philippines
25 Mar 18
@just4him How I wish I know how to paint.
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@snowy22315 (168439)
• United States
24 Mar 18
Those are some great talents. I am a bit of a humorist, although I haven't really show it much on mylot..a storyteller, and friend. Animals gravitate to me as well..so I think I have a talent with them.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Mar 18
It's great to be a good storyteller. I remember a lady in the neighborhood I grew up in, she was elderly, at least for this single digit little girl, she looked elderly, but she was a fantastic storyteller. I would always go by her home to hear her stories. She told all kinds of stories, including scary ones, but not too scary for little kids. So that is a great talent you have. Being great with animals is also a wonderful talent.
@dodo19 (47034)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
24 Mar 18
We all have our own talents. I think one of mine is definitely writing. I've always enjoyed writing, ever since I was a kid.
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@dodo19 (47034)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
24 Mar 18
@just4him It really does. It's really enjoyable.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
That's great! Writing keeps the imagination alive.
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@TheHorse (203765)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Mar 18
I was a good baseball player when I was younger. Right now, music is the talent I'm glad I possess.
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@TheHorse (203765)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Mar 18
@just4him Thanks! I suppose my favorite video is Pancho and Lefty. Having something to work on, like your writing, really does give life "meaning."
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
@TheHorse Yes, it does. I'm sure you are always creating with your music.
@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
I've heard one of your videos on YouTube and you've got a wonderful voice and talent.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
25 Mar 18
You mentioned great talents, I wish I had some of them, I like writing a lot but I also love photography. But I think I don't have a great talent in me, I am just an ordinary person
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Mar 18
Ordinary people can have wonderful talents. I'm just an ordinary person.
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@MsBooklover (3993)
• United States
25 Mar 18
I can paint on china....I can make gingerbread houses.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Mar 18
Wow! That's awesome!
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• United States
26 Mar 18
@just4him Thank you!
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24 Mar 18
I believe my talents are writing , cooking , riding bike. I love riding bikes.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 18
That's great!
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25 Mar 18
@just4him thanks
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