My friends often make fart sounds whenever I talk about my work – Architecture. For them, designing buildings is nothing but a joke. For them, there is nothing fascinating about contemporary art or the medieval buildings. They always make fun of me so it came to a point when I could not take their jokes anymore. So I did not hang out with them for a few weeks.
One time my boss asked me to join him in an art exhibit. I went to the exhibit wearing my most elegant apple bottom pants and my most expensive silk blazer. As expected it was a party of elite people who love talking about art. I met famous people in our city including some celebrities and painters. Most of them were critics.
They always talked about the mistakes the artist made in each painting. Whether it is the canvas, the frame, or the signature of the artist, there were always criticisms. I did not expect that these intellectuals could be so unappreciative of the beautiful art that surrounds them. After a few minutes, I left the party. I just could not take those people. Right there I realized that I missed my friends. I went back to them and to my surprise, they welcomed me with an apology. Of course they never stopped making fart sounds…