inde and flitter trying to sleep off a hang-over.

this is XIII and behind him is wes, dylan and henry.

i've known XIII for almost 2 years now and he has always struck me as being one of the smartest and more complex personalities amongst the street youth culture here.
he's also incredibly resourceful (an ex-army guy) and he has this almost superhuman will that is absolutely unstoppable. he went down to portland recently and just sent me a note to say that he's been clean for a week and is going to try to get a job there. i wish him all the best and i'll miss him like crazy.

being part of this family means lots of opportunities to realize impermanence and practice letting go. it can still be difficult not to get attached. but i am learning..

Homeless street youth, Shaggy, holding a stranger's pug at a dog park just hours after all of his possessions were stolen.

these kids are some of my greatest teachers.