“So, I’m looking at this photo, thinking about the Esther and my conversation with Chris and the news. And I wonder to myself, “What if the world needs to be different/better sure, but what if I need to see the world differently? What if I could look at this world in a way where I could find and see the beauty that’s already there in front of me like this rhino? What if I could show other people the beauty I’m trying to see and I am finding?” What if…. I could literally look at this world differently?”
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Jim is the one who inspired me to create “The Friendship Ark”
What's a Friendship Ark (and why build it)?
In a world that tries to dehumanize us in so many ways, I don’t want to lose sight of my firm and deep belief that each one of us is a precious child of God. I don’t want the person sitting for me to forget that there’s a light inside of them, that they have value and worth just for being who they are. Maybe most importantly (and probably the biggest challenge) I want you who see these portraits to see and know their humanity too - that they live and love and laugh and lose just as you do - that we all struggle together - that none of us get out of here alive… So we need to root for each other and help each other.
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