Bradley

Via Flickr:
It was his sign that mentioned "compassion" that caught my eye. And then someone accidentally kicked over his cup that was sitting on the sidewalk along Market Street. As I helped him gather his change from the spilled cup, we began talking. “Bad day?”, I asked to which he replied, “Some worse than others and today hasn’t been too hot”. I told him about the $2 Portrait project and he readily agreed.

Bradley is 30 years old and from New York. He’s been traveling around the country for a few years just hanging out and and meeting people. He enjoys the freedom. He’s been on the west coast about 3 times but likes Florida the best. Bradley has a high school degree and has worked construction. Occasionally he’ll pick up some construction work when he’s in a city for awhile just to have some money in his pocket.

He was well spoken and while upbeat in tone, I sensed some sadness in his isolation. As I gave him the $2, he thanked me for the conversation and the money and I thanked him for sharing his story.

Taken 2/13/14