The Bernie Mittens Painting story...
Wendy Windbeckler 28 January
I have to share the touching story about my Bernie Sanders painting that I shared on my timeline... because it brought tears to my eyes.
A few days ago I auctioned the Bernie mittens painting with proceeds going to Meals on Wheels.There were three people that bid on the painting.
The $125 bid won out & the very generous bidder sent me a photo of the receipt from Meals on Wheels & said he wanted me to send the painting to the other people, a couple, that bid on it, he felt they should have it, not him.
I contacted them with the surprising good news. As it turns out they were not bidding on the painting for themselves. The wife has a dear friend that has cancer & she was bidding on it to give to her as a gift.
So now I will mail the Bernie painting directly to her friend who will love having the Bernie smitten with mittens painting.
Call it what you will...paying it forward... generosity... a blessing... instinct... serendipity... synchronicity...
It looks like Love in action to me.
Thank you so much my generous friends for the love you share.
What an utterly lovely story! xox
ReplyDeleteVery touching.
DeleteThat is, BTW, a really fine painting!
ReplyDelete🎨 Yes, this portrait really conveys Bernie well.
DeleteAnd it was so sweet how it was all about kindness upon kindness. I can only imagine it also warmed Bernie's heart to hear of that.
Gifting art is a three-fer:
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So very true!
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