dear rodney neda told me about the car crash and i m really sorry for you but i know you feel better now take care of you man and still painting and laughing and still the same you are great personne i hope to see again in nyc and in marseille big kiss from a french grazy painter david

Even France thinks you're wonderful

Can I touch your gold lion?
-LC

Keep feeling better!

Hey Buddy-
I was happy to talk with you online today, and it's fantastic that you're home. Keep it up!
-alec

WELCOME HOME

....but the mr. white i know will go above and beyond anyone's expectations.

love you,
i'm glad your back home!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
neda

Rodney -

I hope my story has (or will) traveled to you by way of Jelsen. Mind you - what a wonderful man he is!

It's a large world .. and yet such a small one. I don't know you but can only wish you the very best in your recovery and share that your artwork (not to mention what seems like - as I've read the entries below - quite the formidable person) has been a real inspiration across the globe.

(I'm no artist myself but I dabble here and there in photography. Figured I'd include one of my pictures that I find puts a calm ease to myself.)

Thank you.

Julianne

Rodney Will Appreciate // Coming Home, Soon

...stay tuned, folks. he's just days away from walking out of the hospital.

dattaboy!
- jelsen

T'kai says......"Get Well"

Rodney,

T'kai wanted to send you a picture to brighten up your day. We both hope that this puts a smile on your face. Continue to get better.

Mr. White

I'm not the best at expressing my feelings, partner. All I can say is that I love you and miss you. I will see you when you make it home.
PS- There are much easier ways to get strange women in uniform to bathe you. When you're back at 100%, I'll take you to a spot I know just outside of Prague... ;)

With love,
S. Baphomet

Hey Rodney,

I just found out about your accident today, as you know, since you are the one who told me. I am so sorry that I am just now finding out and that I was not there for you. You are by best friend and I would have been there. T'kai is sad to hear the news about her godfather, but she sends you a get well kiss. I wish you a swift recovery and I will come when you get home.

Love ya,

Monique and T'kai

Donovan says... GET BETTER SOON!

Hi Rodney,

Cheryl told me yesterday about your terrible accident and I just wanted to let you know that I am think of you!! So glad to hear that you are a miracle child, and doing much better. I know that I am a day late, but better late then never, right?

Here is a picture of my son Donovan. Its a funny one, he's 10 months now- thought you'd get a chuckle out of it.

XX Emily

alright...

hi rodney,
it seems only yesterday that i bumped into you at tekserve. i remembered you
looked good, u made me smile and you collected a ticket. simply because you
like to collect. then recently i heard what had happened. i was worried and
although i don't know you well, i had a feeling in my gut that told me ..."
he's healing, he's doing well, he's going to be alright". so i was directed
to your blog,
so here i am. and as i'm reading and watching. it's happening again. you
look good, i'm smiling and your collecting again. only this times it's
messages, notes and love and friends.
keep on keeping on. you're gonna be alright. my stomach told me :)
xx
Falene

rodney messages...

so last night i was sitting at the kitchen table... started taking a look at all the paintings you have up right now and realized wow... these words of inspiration apply to your own situation... talk about taking one's own advice:

"nothing beats a miss but a try"

"repair you broken wings"

"dreaming is the fountain of youth"

"time is change happening"

"6 million ways to die, only one chance to get it right"
(except for in your case of course, miracle baby)

:)
neds

It's been awhile my man

Rodney,

Got the news through the long and winding grapevine you've surrounded yourself with and you've been in my prayers ever since. Haven't talked to you in ages, but I've followed your progress through friends. You continue to amaze - and quite honestly, humble - me with your ceaseless energy and the incredible work that flows from it. The word 'gifted' is so cliched these days - hell, if you've got a 5 year-old who can read, they throw her in a 'gifted' class – but you truly are 'gifted'. You have a way of seeing the world that's not shared by everyone - and that is their loss. I will continue to pray for a quick recovery for you. To help with that, I've attached a picture of Emma, now 5 (remember - she's the one that while in utero you swore was yours. As this picture shows, you may be right:-) By the way, that's Jack, 2, in the background. He's definitely not yours.

Wishing you all the love and peace one can wish,

Wally (and by proxy, Janice, Emma and Jack) Stoneman.

RodDawg

Rodney,

When do we get to talk about WingWang again? Yup, baseball cap, chinos, button down, diapers and all. I can't wait to see you! Thank you for keeping yourself together for all of us. We all Love Rodney White!! Talk to you soon!

Shonali

Sending thoughts and prayers from atlanta

hey mr rodney! i learned of your accident just this past saturday through stefan and i want you to know all of us here in atlanta at e weber gallery are pulling for you and sending you prayers, strength and encouragement...you are an amazing inspiration to me, my clients and all the other people who have been inspired and moved by you and your artwork! hang in there and know your friends "down south" are pulling for your complete recovery! i hope you are on your feet again very soon and back to filling the world with inspiration and all that is beautiful in the world. all the best, get some rest and pass this test! your friend, eric

Love from old Friends...and new ones!

Rodney, it has been so long. Years really since I have seen you and more years since we have talked.

I was so sad to hear about your accident. Demeterious told me about it. I was shocked, but knew that you would come out of this on the other side, in a beautiful and wonderful way.

I have a daughter now, Rodney and she has made me appreciate life so much more, and I know that your appreciation for life has been magnified as well. I just know that now its ok to stop and smell the roses.

May your life be reflected in your art, and your art in your life, and may we all be affected by it, so that we are transformed to experience the love that you put into it. Loving you and Praying for your recovery, that it may be speedy, and productive.

Love Shannon and Ruby Lea

rodney's got jokes

haha... i'm so glad you are crakin'your jokes again, i love it when you make my belly ache. i guess this means we are getting closer to enjoying yet another one of our overseas voyages. a trip just wouldn't be the same without your commentary. where are we going next?

Rodney and James Taylor

It was so great to see you Friday. 
Even better than seeing you-- 
was seeing you smile. 
I heard this song today (don't ask why)
and it made me think of you.

No one can tell me that I'm doin' wrong today
Whenever I see you smile at me
No one can tell me that I'm doin' wrong today
Whenever I see your smilin' face my way
No one can tell me that I'm doin' wrong today
No one can tell me that I'm doin' wrong today

-LC

Rodney Appreciates // Shits'n'Giggles

"giggiddy-giggiddy-giggiddy-giggiddy-giggiddy-giggiddy-"

- jelsen

goodnight moon

Just wanted to share the moon that Neda and I saw this morning at 5am as we got home after a fun girls' night of martinis and "Sex & the City" with Sofia and some friends...

We're thinking of you all the time, sending strength and love.  See you soon!

- Katie

  

Inspiration

Rodney! It was great seeing you yesterday. You are looking great and I'm sure you will be out in no time. Been thinking of you everyday and I'm sending you all the good energy I can. I came across this photo we did together in 2002. I believe this is only the second or third time I had met you. Just goes to show the kind of person you are. Always there to help and willing to give a hand... even in your boxers. ;0)

I think I speak for everyone when I say that you inspire us to strive for our best. You've got a lot to give to this world and I can't wait to see what comes next. You are an inspiration...

See you soon!

Arian