Why Pastels?

Out of all of the media available to me as an artist, I chose pastels. There are many reasons, but here are the two main reasons:

I love the feel of the pastels on sanded paper. It is sensuous and keeps me attentive to what I am trying to accomplish.
There are a myriad of colors, from subtle to brilliant, waiting to be chosen.

There is no drying time, and therefore the colors do not change. l can put my heart into my work and know it will be there not just when I finish, but years from now.