childhood joy (limited edition print) · Kitende / Uganda · 2017

 
This print is part of my collection "life, love, and that whole humanity shebang" which celebrates my 13th rebirthday and travel anniversary with 13 previously unpublished prints in limited editions of 13, signed and numbered, in a 13”x13” (33x33 cm) square format.
 
13 years ago, I traded home for the world. A great deal, if not without sacrifice. What started out as a one-year baby-trip is now a teenager. Just enough time to learn 13 little lessons about life, love, and that whole humanity shebang. I shared these half-baked brain muffins here, and each one is accompanied by a print to drive that lesson home.
 
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Here’s lesson #9: good friends come fast and go slow
 
When you intersect with people along desire lines (those informal pathways created by foot traffic between society’s paved roads), it is likely that they are likeminded. They are in the same place as you are, doing the same thing. And tuned into the same wavelength’s frequency, you might harmonize instantly and on levels that transcend culture, profession, and age. Mere moments shared with such instant friends can bond you for life. But don’t discard your childhood friends quite yet: read on.