My 7-Year-Old Poured Her Heart Into a Painting— But No One Even Looked at It (3 of 3)

That day I realized: sometimes the world doesn’t clap, but that doesn’t mean the effort is worthless. Emma’s painting wasn’t ignored in our home. It became a reminder that recognition isn’t everything—heart is.

And one day, when she picks up a brush again, I hope she’ll remember that her art—like her spirit—was never invisible.