It's a beginning. And this past week I began sharing my literacy through photography program with a group of seven, all men, all in various states of recovery from addiction. The men live in residence in Winston-Salem. They're working the steps while also working out in the community - painting, auto mechanics, lawn work, this and that.
I had an amazing time just pulling together the powerpoint for our first meeting. The man pictured above appeared about four frames into my presentation. Take that for bad ass. I saw this man at one of the pull-offs that dot the scenic highway that weaves through Malibu.
I asked the men in the classroom what they noticed, what they saw.
Macho. A tough guy. Mister cool.
I said I loved his head, his profile and especially that gesture with his jacket.
Yeah, said one of the students. He looks like a man who just got the job done.
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