I have found a job. Well I should say that it has more so found me. It's funny how things always work out. Especially when you think there is no way and you're at the end of the rope. God will provide more than you could have hoped for.
A couple friends of our just had a baby and the mom, Erin, had two weeks left before she had to go back to work part-time. They started looking for a nanny and one day, just out of the blue, she made an off hand remark about me watching him. As soon as Bryan came home he told me that and I called them that night. A week ago last Thursday I went over to hang out for the day and all went well. So this last Thursday I started and everything was good. We now have enough money to get by and still have a little extra to start building our savings back up.
I'm also getting paid to do some drawings. It's interesting to do something specific that someone asks of you... and get paid for it. We'll be having a silent auction for the drawings I did during church so hopefully that will get more view (and clients) of what I can do.
So...
This is my dream:
to get my art out there, creating pieces for people one after another after another.
Someday my art is going to fill a room in a gallery and people will walk around stopping at each one they pass, even going back to some to ponder it a little more.
I want my art to move people.
Moving them in a way that makes them tear up at the sense of peace it brings them or simply leave them speechless.
I hope to bring them hope, dreams of their own.
I know that this is not only my dream but what I have been created to do.
This is not a dream that will one day happen but a dream that is happening today.
A dream that has been in progress since I was first able to pick up a drawing utensil.
A dream that started before my conception.
And a dream that will continue to inspire myself and, my hope, others.
well, cradle you. that's jordan (or her friend julia) speak for "aren't you precious." glad to hear you got that job and it's working out. glad to hear, too, that you're feeling good about your art. i'd like to commission and buy a piece one of these days.
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yes, pink kangaroos and neon sailboats. anything you would like.
ReplyDeleteif you'll think of what you want I could get started on it.
Congratufuckn'lations! Atta girl! Good to hear it! Hey, if you ever post any of your works I will gladly post that site on my blog. I am always ready to recommend a good artist. I already have your current art site as a link.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you found something. Talk about a de-stresser eh?
i'll certainly take you up on that, Alice. And thanks. I really appreciate it. I did notice my links were on your site. I was excited to see them there.
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