I am elated and relieved to announce that I've managed to
raise the $5,000.00 needed to replace my car. It's been only twenty three days
since my accident, and twenty two days since I opened the commission drive to
raise the funds, but with the last commission received today (thanks, Motz!), I
can call this a successful rebound--and I have so many of you to thank for
making this happen.
From the start of this mess, I had friends, family and fans
popping up everywhere to commission me, to spread the word about my commissions
drive, to share their concern for me and
to show their support in personal ways. As wholeheartedly as I can express it, I
am touched, humbled, and ever appreciative of everyone who helped me turn this
tough situation around.
And as quickly as my car was taken away from me, it has been
replaced! Thanks in good measure to my friend Steve Nemzek for driving me
around from car lot to car lot to find the perfect car for me (note: this is
the second time Steve sacrificed a day off to help me buy a car--he was there back
in December to help me find Smuggler's Blues, may she rest in pieces)--I am now
the proud owner of a 2008 Chevy Cobalt, which I have dubbed "CLUTCH
CARGO"--named partly after a cheesy cartoon character from the 60's, partly
because I found the car and bought her in a "clutch", i.e. really
damn quickly, and because it has ample cargo space in the trunk for my
convention gear.
Once more, all my love and appreciation to you all, for
everything you've done and for all you mean to me. And to those who are waiting
for their commissions to arrive, rest assured I'm happily plugging away at
them, and hope to have these wrapped up no later than early May. You've given
me some wonderfully fun things to draw, and I appreciate that aspect of all
this, too!
All the best to you, my friends! Here's to a great Spring
and Summer for us all!
--Jay
3 comments:
This is great! I just read the February post about the accident and the very next one I read is about accomplishing your goal. I can't tell you how happy I am to hear this. Considering the financial disaster my 2015 holidays were, your good fortune gives me a little hope. Wish I had some kind of talent that people wanted. :)
Micheal Miller @ Butler Kia Fishers
Still have commissions open?
I'd like a mad max themed mort Joe pouring water down to the masses political cartoon, insert the govern Snider for the face and insert
Mort joes quote, "Do not my friends become addicted to the water..."
Or you can steal the idea and submit to to all the papers in Michigan and start a new career as a political satirist.
Sorry about the car.
Hope you are fine.
Mtgarlic@svsu.edu
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