I started with some people I had seen recently. Body shapes tend to stick with me.
I'm not sure why, but often I tend to draw at a 45 degree angle.
Anyway, as I got to the fellow on the far right, I started with his left hand in his pocket, but it was awkward looking. So I extended it... and to make it logical, I gave him something to do, like tossing a coin in an anonymous cup.
I was at the edge of the paper, so I couldn't see the person holding the cup. That part felt significant. The people we fail to see.
So I turned the page and started drawing more.
I've seen this guy before. Maybe it was in Atlanta, or Toronto. Maybe in D.C. or here in Nashville. I don't remember.
I forget. I often do.
Sometimes when I see him, I give him a buck. But mostly I don't.
I wish it didn't get easier to avoid eye contact.
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Hi Mr. Hodge, I promise this is the last time I comment on something random and off the topic of the post, but i thought you would like this story. I'm a spiritual leader on my dorm at a Christian University, and a few nights ago we had a hall leadership meeting - and for that meeting I showed our team "A Snoodle's Tale." because of how encouraging it is to me. Several people afterwards told me they were embarassed because they were crying because the show impacted them so much. So, just so you know your show reaches a wide audience -even college aged girls. :)
I'll have to forward your note on to Mark Vulcano who directed that one. He'll be happy and encouraged to hear that.
- T
Yeah, I often am at an odds as to what to do when I see homeless people. They are almost treated asa if they were invisible most of the time. The fact is, most of these people didn`t end up homeless because they use drugs or anything like that, each person has their own story. I pray that God would help me do what He would do, you know...
Hi TIM!
Hi Jodi!!
Good to hear from you! Love your blog!
Tim,love the drawing. The businessman looks like an everyman kind of guy...not rich enough to replace his rather worn suit or the too short tie...not a dandy overly worried about personal appearance who would not have gone out of the house with mussed hair or rummpled clothes...not comfortable enough with himself or the situation to stop and look the beggar in the eye...but not uncaring enough to at least think of him as he made his busy way to work. Lovely, Tim.
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