It has been two weeks since anyone has bid on Charlie’s painting. And I must admit, yesterday I started to feel abandoned by the Universe. Surely, I thought, Charlie’s painting is worth WAY more than the $400 that people have so far bid. And ArtWorks945 is such a great organization that people should be lining up to add to the cumulative bid. What’s going on? Why can’t I drum up more interest in this project?
As I chopped the vegetables for a chicken casserole I was making last night, such thoughts started to swirl in my head; and as can often happen with negative thought patterns, they built to something of an absurd crescendo: people are selfish; Bernie Madoff is just the tip of the iceberg; Henry VIII chopped of Ann Boleyn’s head just because he was tired of her! My God, My God – what’s going to happen to humanity?
But as I put the casserole in the oven, my lovely wife came into the kitchen – she must have sensed my dour mood -- and gave me a hug. Immediately, I felt better. And then, as if her presence reminded me of something greater, it occurred to me that I haven’t yet asked the Universe for any help.
Throughout this blog, I have told the Universe what I wanted. Indeed, this whole project is something of an experiment in its power. And so far, the Universe has shown itself to be quite a remarkably ally. So my feelings of abandonment were, I reckoned premature. At the very least I need to tell the Universe what I want.
So that raised the question: what do I want?
As I went to bed last night I mulled that question over. And just before I drifted off to sleep, I thought: the race goes to the swift, the battle to the strong, so why not admit to the Universe that you want a lot?
I realize now that such a thought doesn’t make too much sense. I was, as said, drifting off to sleep. Nonetheless, I am going to be honest: I want this auction to raise a lot of money for ArtWorks945.
So, Universe:
I want to raise $10,000 from the auction for Falling Down Man.
I want to raise $10,000 from the auction for Falling Down Man.
I want to raise $10,000 from the auction for Falling Down Man.
There. I’ve done it. Now, we’ll see what happens.
Anyone who wants to add to the cumulative bid on Charlie’s painting, go to this website:
When you enter your information, be sure to write in the comments box: For ArtWorks945/The Van Gogh Project.
The auction will run for only one more month. But who knows, Virginia, maybe wishes really can come true.
