"Om Shanti 2" Daily Painting #31

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January 29, 2008

“Om Shanti 2” Daily Painting #31

Well I found some more great Buddha statues and decided to try it again but with a bit of a different approach. This is a 10”x10” canvas, painted in acrylic. There are hints of metallic gold and silver in this painting. I tried to scan the picture so you could see the metallic effects. I made another time-lapse video of the painting process and you can view it at http://www.youtube.com/GBHArtists

I was ill the past few days, hence the absence of the Daily Paintings, but I am feeling much better now.

I don’t have a lot to say tonight, so I wanted to attach a story I posted in my site www.GodBlessHumanity.com - a true story told to me by a friend named Bente. I cant get it out of my mind and the people involved are truly an inspiration. I hope it finds a spot in your heart as it did mine.

Peace & blessings,
Gayle Etcheverry

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Before I begin, I personally want to say that what you are about to read is very real. A friend of mine named Bente told me about this story. One of her best friends is Sue, the main person responsible for the actions in helping this family in Alhambra. I know that I receive all kinds of crazy letters in my inbox asking for money and all kinds of phony baloney. I just want to clarify that this really is true. If you have any interests in volunteering your time or services with this overhaul of their fathers home, please send me an email at gayle@GodBlessHumanity.com and I will put you in contact with the appropriate people. Of course you may contact the church listed below if you would like to send money to help in this worthy cause.

Sincerely,
Gayle Etcheverry
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Angels appear to us in difficult times, often in the form of a human being.
Sue, a high school science teacher at one of the local high schools is one of those living angels.

One of Sue¹s students, 16 year-old John and his 14 year-old brother Tony, and 23 year-old sister Linda recently lost both of their parents to cancer. The parents were divorced and the children were living with their mother in a one-bedroom apartment when their father died from Lymphoma in April of 2007. Five months later in September of 2007 their mother died from cancer. When her mother fell ill, Linda dropped out of nursing school to care for her mother and two brothers. After her mother died, she became legal guardian of her brothers.

Linda has put her education on hold and instead works two part-time jobs in order to pay the $710 rent for the apartment and the mortgage on her father's house. Unfortunately, the father couldn't keep the house up while he was sick, and the house was a mess. It was in desperate need of an overhaul. This is where Sue and her church stepped in and decided to lend a helping hand.

Gateway Community Church in Alhambra got involved in helping the kids and removed a dumpster full of debris from the garage and house, molded drywall, and another truckload of junk. The house had some water damage (which men from the church have repaired) and other new drywall was hung. The house is in terrible shape electrically, and there is a leak under the tub that needs to be fixed. The tile in the shower is in need of repair. The plumbing could possibly need major work, also. A general contractor in the church has donated his time up to this point, but they will need to hire a licensed electrician to rewire the whole house and hire a licensed plumber to do the work there. A local Home Depot store stepped in to help clean out the backyard and filled another dumpster full of debris. They are helping as they can.

The church is collecting funds to help with the high costs of such a project. The high school, teachers and a couple of friends of the mom have been a huge help to the kids during this time as well. However, the kids have no health insurance and have thus far been denied some services from the government.

Obviously, Linda is overwhelmed and the boys are still grieving the loss of their parents. Their extended family has not been able to step up and help in this effort at all. These young people are truly fortunate and grateful that the high school and others are helping and that Sue learned of their situation, getting her church involved along with my friend Bente.

The goal is to get the family moved into the house, eliminating the need for the apartment, and to give them the financial support that will allow Linda to return to nursing school. This will allow her to go on with her life and better aide in the support her 2 brothers.

If you know any tile workers, licensed plumbers, licensed electricians, exterior painters or anyone who would like to volunteer in this effort please email gayle@GodBlessHumanity.com

Of course the biggest need is financial to pay for the electrical and plumbing (unless a licensed plumber or electrician rises up to volunteer his services) and then have funds to help the family when Linda goes back to school. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation please make the check payable to Gateway Community Church and send to:

Gateway Community Church
for benevolence
P.O. Box 3086
Alhambra, CA 91803

Thank you for taking the time to read this, the entire team involved in this, including myself are grateful for it.

Peace & blessings,
Gayle Etcheverry