Transforming Lives - Building Community
Creating Change
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Sharon“I feel very connected with the person in this portrait;it shows something true and that's a good feeling.” |
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I didn’t think the artist would make the picture look like me. I am surprised. I feel very connected with the person in this portrait; it shows something true and that’s a good feeling. I see a little sadness: it shows up in the mouth turned down. But this is not the way that I usually feel. I have a lot of gratitude for being in recovery and blessed with good things. I began living on the streets when I was seventeen years old. Drugs were the only way that I knew how to cope. I couldn’t and wouldn’t talk about my feelings. The times that I did, I got crushed. I’m now 59 years old. I’m just starting to come in off the streets. I’m not using drugs anymore. It’s really strange. I can get through life without getting high. I have a home. I am reunited with my family and we are getting along. I thank God everyday for the blessings that I continually receive. I’m just here. I have a story to tell and I want to help other people. I now say, “Drugs are not the way, a lot of prayer and faith are!” I have a lot of faith today; I owe everything to my higher power. I see faith in my eyes: security. I see myself in a different light than what I’m used to, a wonderful light! I have a lot more to give. If there is any way that I can give back, I will. I see the real me through this portrait. I want to put it on a wall in my home as a reality check!
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