Week Two: Happy Shadows

 



If I can take anything from the past 26 years of my life, I have found that "life" as we know it will be forever changing. This is a picture of my new little brother, who used to be my nephew. My mother recently adopted him, and with that she removed him from a pretty bad home life. He is only 11 years old, and has been through so much. Since he has been a part of our immediate family, he has grown immensely. We have all come together as one family unit, in hopes that he has a shot at a great future. These past few years he has fallen in love with the game of soccer. He is incredible to watch, the passion that exudes from this kid is relentless. The love of this game keeps him going and smiling, day by day.
This picture was taken after his 6-0 win on Saturday. He scored two beautiful goals, and celebrated gracefully. I wanted to capture the excitement he was expressing after the game was over. I loved the way he threw his body into the air, it made an amazing shadow. The light from the sun that hits his whole right side only adds to his radiance.
My favorite part of this photo is the couple in the background (right corner)...this is my mother and her boyfriend. They are madly in love, and when I took the picture I thought it was lucky that I got to quickly catch them in the shot as they were exiting the park. Their shadows are actually cute. In a strange way, this picture tells a story. There is love all around, whether it be for my family, romance, or simply a sport. It definitely makes me happy.