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i haven't stopped thinking about 94-year-odl carmen Herrera ever since I read about her in The New York Times.her story is such an 36 that i feel i need to write about it here
the story 37 that carmen has a deep lve for painting.it was a compulsion,something she simply 38 stop doing.she started painting back in the 1930s,39 she was in her 20s.her paintings 40 mostly in geometrical shapes and lines,forms and colors,and were considered"ahead of her time"
carmen was born in cuba,lived in New York and paris and eventually 14 New York where she lved till now.through the years,she worked quietly and 42 a huge quantity of paintings,but it was many,many years 43,at the age of 89,that she sold her very frist painting.Today,her art is 44 high demand and a recent painting 45 at $44,000!
Now,at age 94,she 49 a Lifetime Achievement Award from The walker Art Center.The New Yrok Times story 47 several people who spoke about her late-life success:
"to reach 48 glory at 94--whatever Carmen Herrear's 49 rise might say about the difficuties of being a woman 50,it is clearly a story of personal strength," mr.Zugazagpotoa said.
"We have a saying in Puerto Rico -- The bus 51 comes for those who wait."this came form her good friend Tony Bechara.
Indeed,the bus did 52 for Carmen and she is now enjoying her 53.Reading Carmen's story taught me one thing:if you have a 54,keep at it,keep at it,and keep at it.i'm sure that 55 carme didn't receive much recognition until recently,she would still oaint,panint and paint and love,love and love it!
36 A movement B contribution C comment Dinspiration
37 A goes B carries C includes D develops
38 A mustn't B shouldn't C couldn't D needn't
39 A when B where C which D weahter
40 A attended B focunsed C took D relied
41 A left off B pulled up C passed by D settled in
42 A studied B produced Cpurchased D traded
43 A ago B early C later D before
44 A in B of Cwith D on
45 A exchanged B found C provided D sold
16 A accepted B received C presented D discaoved
47 A searched B helped C quoted D proved
48 A full B slight C heavy D plain
49 A sudden B second C struggle D family
50 A singer teacher C editor D artist
51 A seldom B always C once D sometimes
52 A turn B wait C perpare Dcome
53 A mind B success C struggle D family
54 A passion B sense C start D conclusion
55 A as though B ever since C even if D now that

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haven’t stop thinking about 94-year-old Carmen Herrera ever since I read about her in The New York Times. Her story is such a shot of inspiration that I just have to write about it here.
The story goes that Carmen has a deep love for painting. It was a compulsion, something she simply couldn’t stop doing. She started painting back in the 1930s, when she was in her ’20s. Her paintings focused mostly on geometrical shapes and lines, forms and colors, and were considered “ahead of her time.”
Carmen Herrera's Painting, Image by cliff1066 via Flickr
Carmen was born in Cuba, lived in New York and Paris and eventually settled in New York. Through the years, she labored quietly and produced a huge quantity of paintings. But it was many, many years later, at age 89, that she sold her very first painting. Today, her art is in in high demand and a recent painting sold at a whopping $44,000!
Now, at age 94, while homebound, resigned to a wheel-chair and afflicted with arthritis, she receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Walker Art Center. The New York Times story quoted several people on her late-life success:
To bloom into full glory at 94 — whatever Carmen Herrera’s slow rise might say about the difficulties of being a woman artist, an immigrant artist or an artist ahead of her time, it is clearly a story of personal strength,” Mr. Zugazagoitia said.
We have a saying in Puerto Rico,” he said. “The bus — la guagua — always comes for those who wait.” This came from her good friend Tony Bechara.
Indeed, the bus did come for Carmen and she is now basking in her success. Reading Carmen’s story teaches me one thing: If you have a passion, keep at it, keep at it, keep at it. I’m willing to bet that even if Carmen didn’t receive the recognition she recently received, she will still paint, paint and paint and love, love and love it!