Other people were steadily filing into the auditorium as I moved toward my seat. Just ahead of me, standing in the center isle, was the program director. He met me as I approached and addressed me.
“Hey, I heard you were interested in going to see the Kerry James Marshall presentation.” he inquired.
“Most definitely.” I replied.
“Show up tomorrow at the alternate entrance of the Museum, go straight in through the double doors, tell them who you are and they’ll seat you. Happy Birthday.” With that he smiled.
With that, I about flipped out. After profusely thanking him, I had a hard time sitting down in my seat. This revelation sent energy coursing through me that barely allowed me to sit still. A few minutes ago, I dragged in. Now I felt like doing back flips off the wall. This just shows that how the mind works determines how the body responds. So please mind your mind.
After a few minutes, I was joined by a friend. By now everyone in my circle and beyond knew what I had been declaring regarding the tickets to the presentation. Promptly, I told her the latest unfolding. She was surprised but not, reminding me that I was always calling these wild shots and making them. “You have a knack for that,” she said as we settled in the the night’s talk. I don’t remember anything I heard in that presentation.
The next day, a few hours before the awaited Kerry James Marshall presentation, I decided to take a nap so I would be fully awake later. Sleep had just caught me drifting, when my phone rang. It was another friend of mine, whose friend wasn’t going to be able to go and wanted me to have their ticket. I accepted, thanked her graciously, and hung up the phone. Now I had TWO tickets. Talk about some intentional energy. I immediately phoned another friend and told her that I had a ticket for her, keeping that energy circulating. Then I dozed off…
…To Be Continued…
Notes of A Native Son 