1 post tagged “wishes”

If you have next to nothing, how do you decide what you want most of all?  Photojournalist Linda Solomon visited the Salvation Army shelter in Raleigh, North Carolina and put that question to the kids living there.  Linda gave disposable cameras to the kids and told them to photograph what they most desire.

A 7 year old girl took picture of a bed because “you’re not as comfortable sleeping on the floor”.  One little boy just wanted good friends to play football with.  Sometimes, you can’t beat the philosophy of children …“An iPod can have a dead battery, but a friend can stay with you all the time you need them.”

Another girl wanted the opportunity for something that several people take for granted and squander away by partying and carelessness.  She dreams for the chance to go to college when she gets older.

These kids are dreaming about the simple things in life…to see their mother smile…to have a home…to have their family be together again…we should really all appreciate what we do have, especially during the holiday season.