Peace Simon’s Housing Support Story

How much you selling the painting for? Everybody can make an offer, but I don't have a price for it yet. I don't have no connections to what I'm trying to sell it for, but I just [music] follow my heart and paint. Can I buy it?

Yeah, of course. Really? Yeah. The person that actually like get this painting and I know the [music] story behind it.

What's the story? It's the journey of my life in New York cuz I'm from Haiti. Were you there during the earthquake? That's the my life, yeah.

I was there. January 12th, yeah. I lost my brother, my only [music] brother, yeah. I lost that's why Yeah, man.

I'm sorry. You doing okay? I don't have a studio to paint. [music] I'm currently homeless.

I sleep on the stair like a staircase. You got like a blanket, pillow? Uh so I use [music] my backpack. As long as I wake up in the morning and I I breathe again, I have hope.

I have all the reason to pray to God, but I choose God and I know he will do something for my life. One day after it happened, [music] I said, "God, if you can get me out of this situation, I want to use my life [music] to make something out. I want to travel the world and share your name." The heart is the world map. That's North America, South America, Africa, [music] Australia, Europe and Asia.

Message of love, of unity, love of hope. Even if today is bad, [music] tomorrow with God will be better. This certainty has kept me going through the darkest [music] of time. When I had this feeling, I showcased it at the United Nations the same day.

You're kidding. Exactly. That was God's [music and singing] words. Yeah.

Keep going even if things is hard. What can I do for you right now that will put you in a better position? Help me share that message if you could. My story is not for me myself.

Somebody might see this this logo, this sign of hope. It keeps them going. I'm not I'm not going to take the painting, but I want to give you this. It's a tip.

Thank you. Just for providing beauty. You don't have to do that. It's a lot of money, man.

Like that's that's a lot I want you to keep spreading your mission. That's it. Where do you shower? I shower at the gym.

I couldn't even pay for this one. So that's why you gave me this, I will just go and pay [music] today because I have to shower. Thank you so much my guy. You didn't even ask for anything.

No no. You asked me to help other people. If it's sold [music] it's not just me who's going to benefit like my mom back home, friends, people I support, my son. Can I ask [music] you something?

Yeah. I have 37 million people who follow me. Oh my god. [singing] Could I put this up for auction?

[music] Can you Would you do that for me? How much do I have to pay you? I don't have I don't want anything. Believe me.

It's a beautiful painting and it's going to go to the person who wants it the most. Like that saved my life, [music] man. What is Yeah. I mean so much good could come out of this.

You deserve it, man. You deserve it. I don't want to cry, man. I don't want to cry.

That's probably why we met today. Well, whoever bids the highest by game four will get this. The Knicks? If this happened, man, that would be a miracle.

That's what they call miracle. I was praying for deliverance. I feel like it resurrection [laughter] RIGHT NOW. I'M PUSHING.