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friendly gracious environment; this speedy trip was made possible, I should say, rather, this instantaneous transportation, was made by wings of a spiritual airplane, and I thank God for having provided me with permanent reservations for just such occasions as this. It is, however a little difficult for me to make a definite decision at this particular moment. You know of course how strongly - rather - insistantly [[insistently]] - Paul plans for an annual exhibition of my work. He has not yet returned from Paris. He may have other plans for this season. Personally I would prefer to skip one season and take a little more time for deeper and calmer contemplation and work. The past year has been replete with excitement and anticipation or rather apprehension due to the nerve-wracking termination of the terrible war.

How few people really realize that we are living in the most torturous "civilization", and how terribly difficult it is for those who do creative work - or those who try to do creative work for decades, art, the very best of it has been eclectic more or less, and it could not be otherwise. No more than one can stand in