I have recently moved to a new residence and it came "with" people already living there - Beneath me basically - 6 in fact.
I will discuss the one pictured LAST as he has had the "most" influence on me - IMMEDIATELY.
The first person that I met was - Let's call him George - He is the caregiver to the resident "Peter".
As time as gone on, I have found out that all the people that are living here are fighting their demons - BIG TIME.
George is a recovering Heroin addict of what age? 50-ish and at times his words are - let's say - bitter. He has lived all over B.C. and has held all kinds of jobs. Which he likes to talk about - He is helpful, to me, often helps me to move boxes inside and lifts, I swear, weight I can't.
Peter is the resident and he suffers from some degenerative disease of the spinal cord which I don't understand what is going on with him. But he spends his days smoking "medicinal weed". Which he is QUITE happy to supply to the lad in the photos.
Let's call the photographed Lad Jim, for all intents and purposes. He and I "clicked" from the get-go and I would sit beside him and laugh and giggle and feel quite carefree. Young, I would feel and I would giggle with him and smile, at him.
Who kissed who? I can't remember but I do remember his blue eyes, so very close to mine. And we have spent many nights, sharing our stories. Talking far into the night.
I can't believe his story so very similiar to mine, at such a young age. His own father took him to court and as has mine recently.
I have chosen to remove myself into art and Jim has chosen to numb his pain with the always ready at hand weed.
I enjoy the lad that talks to me late at night. I don't understand the hourly use of weed. Lifestyle. He is called a "cabbage" head. Don't understand that either LOL
I just want to hold him and remove his pain.
I went downstairs just now and Peter was standing, and he had an episode/seizure and I could not/did not know what to do... How to react.
Is medicinal weed the way for these people to go? Who am I to know? I, too, am a lost soul. Very lost and needing a hug right now.
Indeed.