Have you seen the movie Three Wishes?
It tells the story of a boy named Tom who refuses to make a wish for himself, so his friend Jack, a father figure in his life, makes a wish on his behalf. Later in life, after his business goes bust and he loses his house, Tom learns that the wish made for him was that he’d grow into a man who would always be happy with what he had. Tom realizes that, despite his losses, his wife and daughters give him all the happiness he needs.
I sketched Dancing Past the Midnight Offering in 1999, a year when I suffered through the ongoing pain of a poorly done molar crown. My journal entries from that time record my yearning for a life less burdened by responsibilities for things that felt distant from “my life’s purpose” and what was important to me.
This piece seems to speak to the wonderful “offerings” life gives us, but we don’t see because our sights are focused on something less important in the long run.
The number 13 reminds me to me to check in, take notice of what I’m paying attention to, and re-focus on what’s important. How do YOU stay connected to what truly matters, Brad?
I encourage you, in these trying times, to embrace what you love and value with your heart and your actions.
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Dancing past the Midnight Offering
