Pablo Picasso’s net worth was 3.75 Billion francs in 1976.
That’s Four Billion in US Dollars.
But no money in the world could prepare him for Bianca.
An old lady…
Who met him in the mall.
>> A Story Thread 🧵 <<
Bianca just got out of a retail store with two huge bags in her hands.
Shaking her body from side to side…
Trying to walk with bags almost as big as she was small.
Until she saw a familiar face.
She looked again.
And she couldn’t believe her eyes…
It was Picasso.
In the mall!
“Oh My God” - the lady thought in her head while running towards him.
She caught up.
And while breathing heavily from the run she said:
“Pi…cca…so. Is that you?”
He stopped.
Looked back at her.
And with a huge smile he said:
“Yes. That is me my lady.”
Her eyes shined.
She was as excited as a little girl in a candy shop.
She dropped her bags and grabbed him by the arm.
“Picasso…” she said.
“Can you draw me something beautiful?” She continued while pulling out a napkin from her front pocket…
“Well yes my dear lady” he answered while gently taking the napkin from her.
30 seconds later…
There was a beautiful drawing on the napkin.
The little old lady thanked him as she took the napkin and started walking away…
But then she heard a voice calling her from afar…
“Little lady” - Picasso said loudly…
“That’ll be $50,000”.
“WHAAAAAT?” She said surprisingly while walking back towards him.
“$50,000? It took you 30 seconds to draw this”…
Picasso smiled.
He took a big breath of air…
Stared directly into her eyes…
And said:
“It took me 30 years to learn how to draw this in 30 seconds”.
—- End of story.
By the way…
This thread is not about Picasso.
It’s not about drawing.
And it’s not about the lil’ lady.
What is it about? 👇
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