05/27/2026
short story.
Last year I saw this guy at Publix, he was interesting to me, had cool style & decided to approach him to see if he wanted to shoot sometime (gave his my business card).
Over the next couple of weeks, we kept running into each other. Turns out, we were neighbors (homies as they say).
Being in the creative industry I’ve been able to connect & relate with on various aspects. It’s not the easiest career, but when there’s passion for it, you continue to pursue it.
A couple weeks ago, I heard a lot of sirens, headed outside to see 6+ fire trucks on our street. I walked around the corner to see what was going on & it was my friend, Sheldon’s apartment on fire. They busted windows to get in, worked on extinguishing the fire asap. (big props to JFRD 👏🏼)
The worst area was his kitchen but parts of his ceiling were ripped open to make sure the flames didn’t move into the attic. All his stuff was engulfed in soot. A lot of stuff had to be trashed; I went in the next day and it was really bad.
Long story short, I’m glad no one was hurt, the material things can be replaced. I can relate to that as I lost the majority of my home during Hurricane Irma.
Photographs help tell a story, so I was glad I could help him with my gift.
He is looking to get into a new place, replace some of the important goods he lost & get back on his feet.
If you’d like to help by donating $5 or $50, I’m sure he would be extremely grateful for any amount donated.
At the end of the day, we have to have each other’s backs & give back to a world that leaves us with less. It’s the people & moments that bring joy into our lives; for that I’m thankful.
*I will leave his gofundme link in my stories & you can also go visit his page for other ways to help.
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