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“I’ve always liked quiet people: You never know if they’re dancing in a daydream or if they’re carrying the weight of the world.”
— John Green
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Children playing, 1909, Oskar Kokoschka
Size: 108x72 cm
Medium: oil on canvas
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do you ever just wonder how far ahead you’d be in life if you didnt have a mental illness or if your family wasn’t dysfunctional or if that one tragic thing never happened and it just fucks you up??
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ntbx:
“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.
Reblogging for all the Black folks dealing with depression and mental illness. We have so little understanding and tolerance for it as a community. It can be very hard living as a depressed person in a community that doesn’t believe it exists.
Beautiful & Important.
Definitely one of my favorite posts,
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“When I’m with you, I don’t breathe quite right.”
— F. Scott Fitzgerald; The Love of the Last Tycoon
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"Wanna have great health? Keep your blood pressure normal by not letting your temper rise. Keep your heart healthy by not allowing it to harden. Keep your eyes bright by finding the good in everything."– (via dearaccounting)
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"إجعل من يراك يدعو لمن رباك"– (via innerstateofmind)
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"be respectful to be respected"– (via ya5y-t2lm)
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"Remember that you were art long before he came to admire you, and you’ll continue to be art even when he’s gone."– a masterpiece is still a masterpiece when the lights are off and the room is empty // charlotte geier (via c-isnenegro)
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