Monica Goetz was my friend and a catalyst in my life. She died from breast cancer at the age of 44. After Monica passed, I waited for her to contact me through dream. We did this while she was alive so there was no reason this wouldn’t continue after her death.

The Dream, just after Monica’s memorial in Key West:

Sat in between Monica and Brad, we road the sky on a swing which was connected to the heavens by angelic chains.

Together, we soared through the sky with clouds kissing our skin and the earth far, far below. I was sickened by the height and speed of the ride. Brad was silent. Monica laughed.

In life, Monica’s laugh was specific and full. If you were fortunate to have felt her laugh, count yourself blessed. If not, wake early one day and experience a sunrise.

After soaring for what seemed hours, Monica and I stood face to face on a tree lined street. Beautiful brown stone homes stretched far in to the distance. Monica was radiant and pain free. She placed her hands on my face, looked deep in me and smiled. Then, Monica kissed me goodbye.

As she rode away on her bicycle, I was sure there was a bottle of French red wine, a long loaf of bread, with some aged cheese in her basket. And of course, her favorite dark chocolate.

After Dream

Two days after the dream, at the studio where I painted. Monica’s sister Teresa, approached me about creating a painting of Monica. I asked if she had anything in mind. Teresa handed me a wonderful photograph of Monica on a swing.

The painting I created, referred to as “Waiting for my Monica Dream” is 6 feet by 3 feet and hangs high on the great room fire place in Teresa’s home in Washington state.

I like to think of the image as Monica defying gravity for all time.

As my relationship with Monica continues after her death, through memory and mutual friends, I believe the painting of Monica has a greater purpose than a single work of art. Because I own the
intellectual property rights to this image, it falls to me to find the highest good for it.

I believe this image expresses a very high approach to living. It is the perfect symbol for the women who rise up to find a cure for breast cancer and the families who love them. It also represents a growing testament to Monica, a woman who influenced so many of us.

50% of the profits from the sale of this image will go directly to the Monica Fund to support finding a cure for breast cancer. Monica’s family will choose the charitable organization that receives the proceeds.

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