IwasborninNinhHoa,KhánhHòa,Vietnam,andcametoNewOrleansatfiveyearsold,youngenoughthatthecitybecamemyfirstlanguage.NewOrleansleadswithitssoulandwearsitsheartopenly,andgrowingupinsidethattaughtmetopayattentiondifferently.Tomovethroughtheworldwithakindofsurrealtenderness.Tounderstandthatthequietmoments,aprayer,anexhale,somethingsmallandfleetingthatmostpeoplewalkpast,areoftenwherethemosttruthlives.
IwasborninNinhHoa,KhánhHòa,Vietnam,andcametoNewOrleansatfiveyearsold,youngenoughthatthecitybecamemyfirstlanguage.NewOrleansleadswithitssoulandwearsitsheartopenly,andgrowingupinsidethattaughtmetopayattentiondifferently.Tomovethroughtheworldwithakindofsurrealtenderness.Tounderstandthatthequietmoments,aprayer,anexhale,somethingsmallandfleetingthatmostpeoplewalkpast,areoftenwherethemosttruthlives.
MaybethatiswhyIhavealwaysbeendrawntoflowers.Theyarebeautifulbecausetheyaretemporary,andsomewhereinthatimpermanenceiswhyIfirstpickedupacamera.Nottostoptime.Tohonorit.
MaybethatiswhyIhavealwaysbeendrawntoflowers.Theyarebeautifulbecausetheyaretemporary,andsomewhereinthatimpermanenceiswhyIfirstpickedupacamera.Nottostoptime.Tohonorit.
IwasborninNinhHoa,KhánhHòa,Vietnam,andcametoNewOrleansatfiveyearsold,youngenoughthatthecitybecamemyfirstlanguage.NewOrleansleadswithitssoulandwearsitsheartopenly,andgrowingupinsidethattaughtmetopayattentiondifferently.Tomovethroughtheworldwithakindofsurrealtenderness.Tounderstandthatthequietmoments,aprayer,anexhale,somethingsmallandfleetingthatmostpeoplewalkpast,areoftenwherethemosttruthlives.
MaybethatiswhyIhavealwaysbeendrawntoflowers.Theyarebeautifulbecausetheyaretemporary,andsomewhereinthatimpermanenceiswhyIfirstpickedupacamera.Nottostoptime.Tohonorit.
Mymotherisaflorist.Myfatherwasasoldierwhowrotepoetry.Igrewupwatchinghimholdbothofthosethingswithoutexplanation,withoutapology,anditneverleftme.ItlivesinwhoIphotographandhowIphotographthem.Iamalwayslookingforthefullperson,thetenderandthestrongoccupyingthesamebody,thesamebreath.Thatiswhatmovesme.ThatiswhatIamstilllearningtogivemyselfpermissiontobe.
Mymotherisaflorist.Myfatherwasasoldierwhowrotepoetry.Igrewupwatchinghimholdbothofthosethingswithoutexplanation,withoutapology,anditneverleftme.ItlivesinwhoIphotographandhowIphotographthem.Iamalwayslookingforthefullperson,thetenderandthestrongoccupyingthesamebody,thesamebreath.Thatiswhatmovesme.ThatiswhatIamstilllearningtogivemyselfpermissiontobe.
Mymotherisaflorist.Myfatherwasasoldierwhowrotepoetry.
Igrewupwatchinghimholdbothofthosethingswithoutexplanation,withoutapology,anditneverleftme.ItlivesinwhoIphotographandhowIphotographthem.Iamalwayslookingforthefullperson,thetenderandthestrongoccupyingthesamebody,thesamebreath.Thatiswhatmovesme.ThatiswhatIamstilllearningtogivemyselfpermissiontobe.
ForalongtimeIkeptmyselfinseparaterooms,thephotographer,thepoet,themanoffaith,asifwholenesswassomethingtobeearnedlater.Breakingmyarmbrokethatopen.InthestillnessofhealingIstoppedfragmentingmyselfandleteverythingspeakinthesamevoice.Theimagesandthewords.Thesacredandtheeveryday.ImakethingsbecauseIamstilllearninghowtobewhole,andIhavelearnedthathonestyshownpubliclyhasawayoffindingpeoplewhoarequietlydoingthesameworkonthemselves.
ForalongtimeIkeptmyselfinseparaterooms,thephotographer,thepoet,themanoffaith,asifwholenesswassomethingtobeearnedlater.Breakingmyarmbrokethatopen.InthestillnessofhealingIstoppedfragmentingmyselfandleteverythingspeakinthesamevoice.Theimagesandthewords.Thesacredandtheeveryday.ImakethingsbecauseIamstilllearninghowtobewhole,andIhavelearnedthathonestyshownpubliclyhasawayoffindingpeoplewhoarequietlydoingthesameworkonthemselves.
Thereisbeautyinwhatweare.Isn'titworthremembering?
Thereisbeautyinwhatweare.Isn'titworthremembering?
Thereisbeautyinwhatweare.Isn'titworthremembering?
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