Friday, July 10, 2009

Andrea

Near the fountain in Levi's Plaza
The Embarcadero
Thursday noon

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I grew up in San Francisco. I wasn't born here, but I grew up here.
In September of 1991, just one month before my 21st birthday, I left the smoggy sun of Southern California for the best City in the world.
In San Francisco I learned how to be an adult and how to be accountable for my actions. But most importantly, I learned how to be me, and how to be comfortable with me.
I learned not only how to be comfortable with my peculiarities, but to enjoy them. I learned that I could love, be strong, be myself. And be happy.
In San Francisco I learned to dance.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

That is geat of her. I love the contrast.

Laura Doyle said...

I've heard that about SF, that you go there to learn to be you. : ) What a wonderful thing to be.

I'm off to pop over to her blog and then check out the photoshoot!

Char said...

learning to dance is a beautiful thing

ELK said...

what a lot os wosdom in your story...

AphotoAday said...

In the slideshow, the photo that changes from black and white into color really grabbed me... Well done! Beautiful series...

Andrea said...

I had a great time. Julie was a wonderful person to hang out with and the pictures are beautiful. Thank you.