# Mr. Doyle's story

I met an old man at the bar in a pub in Ireland. As it usually happens after a few pints of Guinness we started talking.

He said how he spent his entire working life on an ocean-going ship, was in danger many times due to storms, and how he couldn't wait to retire and firmly set foot on land, finally spending time with his family, especially grandchildren.

And that now as an old man, he is happiest on summer evenings, when the full moon lights up everything, he lies out on the grassy part of the beach and looks at the sea through the grass. I asked him why through the grass? He said :

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&#x20;*"I can't live without the sea, and looking at it through the grass is solid proof that I'm really on land after so many years, and that I'm not dreaming after all."*

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This work is a dedication to that old man. I recently found out from my Irish friends that he died few months ago at age of 87. His ashes were scattered on the grassy part of the beach. Now he is forever close to his sea, but still firmly on land, which he has been striving for for years.

Sláinte mr. Doyle.

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Now, I had an idea in my head the whole time. My idea was that, if I sold out all the iterations, I would buy 87 tezos worth of Guinness (Mr. Doyle died at age of 87) and give it to his family the next time I'm in Ireland, and in some way evoke good memories for myself and his family. I didn't want to make it public so it wouldn't come across as asking for a mint. But now that the work has long been sold out, I can say that and I will fulfill the promise I made to myself when I return to Ireland, which will be soon.

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I want to thank everyone who recognised how much this means to me, I want to thank for every like, every comment and every retweet. You are all responsible for over 1700 people have read this story.

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I also want to encourage generative artists to use their creations in some way to help those in need. Be it monetary or maybe that someone is having a hard time dealing with their personal loss.

# All royalties from this article are donated to Processing Foundation, Three.js, Hydra and Savepakistan.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to read this to the end.

*Bajiru, November 8, 2022.*


Ammophila is a type of grass that grows on the beach. It represented everything to one old sailor. It represented the calm after many life storms. I met this man quite by chance, but the moment I had with him made such an impression on me. It was such a wholesome moment for me that I decided to make artwork as a dedication. I called the work 'Ammophila dream' and alongside it wrote the story that inspired it. It's a true story and you can read it below:

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