I am one of those practical folks who's never been much impressed with celebrities. Nothing against them, I just find so many talented people outside the field of movies, television, music and sports. Maybe it's my aversion to the whole superficial Hollywood/L.A. culture, which is fed to society like the ultimate success story is fame and fortune. Success as a human being is so much more than becoming famous.
Unfortunately, there have been so many beautiful souls who've been eaten up and spit out while trying to make their dreams a reality in the film, fashion, & music industries. With promises of stardom, these industries tend to feed on ambitious young souls drawn to the glitter, hype, money and superstar status. Only to learn, sometimes too late, that stardom can take away just as much if not more than it gives.
But not all natural talents are compromised and/or fooled by the snake oil Hollywood is selling. Some seem better able to hold on to their core morals & values, turning their fame and fortune into causes for the common good of society.
One such veteran actress is Sharon Stone. I met her many years ago at a Glide Charity Dinner and was so impressed with how she came to our table looking like a star but sounding like a genuinely caring soul. She was there offering her fame and support to causes for fighting hunger, homelessness, drug addiction, HIV/AIDS, and other societal ills.
When she strolled over to our table of about eight, wearing a long white flowing cashmere coat and thigh high pirate-like black boots, I was simply flabbergasted (astonished, amazed, shocked). I remember thinking, is this really the star who seduced Michael Douglas in Basic Instinct just by sitting in a chair and crossing her legs? But when she smiled and greeted us all, thanking us for our support, the Hollywood Star image was immediately replaced with a human humility so loving it felt like a motherly hug. Imagine, a table of eight looking up at this radiating, visiting star and made to feel like we were the stars of the show, just by her expressed honor and respect for us.
Now I don't know if Sharon simply pulled off a perfectly rehearsed charity appearance routine, or if perhaps we had all been overly wined and dined in preparation for the Main Event (It was my first- and only-time having Kobe Beef). But what I and many other guests took away from our direct eye-contact and brief greetings with Ms. Sharon Stone that night was not her fame, fashion, or fortune, but her Kindness. And it felt as heartfelt, loving and genuine as if coming from family or a very close friend.
So, when I came across a 2023, article about Sharon Stone as an Artist, I was not surprised. When a person is capable of expressing the beauty of the human heart in one form, there's no reason for surprise when that same person demonstrates it in another form. I am as touched by Ms. Stone's artwork as I was meeting her in person. I am no art connoisseur, but you need not be when it comes to being touched by art. Again, Sharon Stone has flabbergasted me with artistic expression.
We all have natural born talents from which we can draw on to express ourselves. Such talents become blessings when engaged in the act of helping support others.
God Bless you Ms. Sharon Stone!
Sharon Stone Explains Her Second Life As an Artist
Artist Sharon Stone Returns to San Francisco - Powerful Solo Exhibition at Gallery 181
Sharon Stone: Charity Work & Causes - Look to the Stars
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