Chandeliers of Hope.

Omnia gaudent.
dogthing2:
“ portraitsofboston:
“ “Hey man, take my picture!”
“I can’t do it. It’s too dark.”
“Yeah, we need some light. Let’s go over there.”
“Are you homeless?”
“Yes, I am.”
“How long have you been homeless?”
“15 years. I’ve been in Boston 8...

dogthing2:

portraitsofboston:

“Hey man, take my picture!”

“I can’t do it. It’s too dark.”

“Yeah, we need some light. Let’s go over there.”

“Are you homeless?”

“Yes, I am.”

“How long have you been homeless?”

“15 years. I’ve been in Boston 8 months. Before that I was in Washington, Virginia, New York, Philadelphia, Louisiana, Florida…”

“Why didn’t you stay in Florida? It’s so much warmer.”

“I wanted to see my family. But they don’t want to see me. They don’t understand depression. They treat me like dirt. Homeless people treat me better than my family.”

“And what happened 15 years ago? How did you end up on the streets?”

“I tried to burn myself twice. I had 30 surgeries. I was dead two times, but God brought me back. I don’t know why.”

“And why did you do it?”

“I was depressed. Why you crying?”

“Because you are a beautiful person, and my family is really messed up, and I’ve been very depressed. I think I can understand you.”

“Yes, I am a good person. And when you take people’s pictures, don’t disrespect them.”

“No, man, I won’t. I like people. That’s why I take their pictures.”

“And when you make your portfolio, don’t denigrate people. Let the pictures speak for themselves.”

“I will. Are you safe on the streets?”

“Yes, I am…And now I have $8 to buy me some food.”

“That’s all I have. Next time I see you, I will give you more.”

“No, man. It ain’t all about money. Give me a hug. And next time you see me, give me a hug again. And thanks for taking my picture.”

One of my favorite posts.

(Source: portraits-of-america, via enigmatichoe)

[From our love]
I want neither
the sweetness of honey
nor the sting of the bees

Sappho, from Sappho: Poems & Fragments (tr. Josephine Balmer)

(Source: luthienne, via pencildickk)

therealxtina:
“ rupaul - “lizzie mcguire, disney on ice”
lizzie - “i just landed from the north pole to serve the judges a taste of my eskimo pie henny I am giving ice cold looks and architecture elsa aint got nothing on this frozen fish”
judges...

therealxtina:

rupaul - “lizzie mcguire, disney on ice”

lizzie - “i just landed from the north pole to serve the judges a taste of my eskimo pie henny I am giving ice cold looks and architecture elsa aint got nothing on this frozen fish”

judges comments:

ross matthews - “igloo azalea 

michelle visage - “which hole is bigger her front entrance or her back”

rupaul - “the only white bricks michelle won't sniff”

*judges cackle together in harmony

(Source: blackberryshawty, via bearandthebigbluebox)