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I shot this on Friday but the lack of a working internet connection at my place is not helping my blog rate.

I watched this guy for 20 minutes.......... his sign says : 'Kindness Helps" . In the time I watched him hundreds of people passed .......... two middle aged women and one young guy gave him some cash. Another guy gave him a cigarette and yet another gave him a giant hotdog sausage which he shared with his dog.

I talked to him for a while after I had finished making pictures. He and his dog seemed very tired but both were nice........... The guy is Sethree 20 years old he has been 'traveling' for three years. his dog is Dayroo 7 months old...... apparently Sethree saved him from being euthanized at the pound. Sethree comes from Portland Oregon but New York City is one of fave hang outs in summer. He and now Dayroo travel underneath the silos on 'grainers' or other freight trains containing scrap metal or wood even oil and sulphur or other chemicals. He has travelled the length of the 'High line' along the US northern States through Chicago and the other Northern cities. Also the length of the Sunset line through New Mexico Louisiana and on to Jacksonville Florida.

He was a good guy......... optimistic and engaging........ while I was speaking to him another street guy came over hassling me for money he was drunk and aggressive.......... in comparison Sethree was a complete gent.

Just as i was leaving a beautiful young black woman in fantastic business attire gave him a $20 note........... his sign is right ........ kindness helps ........ even on Wall Street.

Cheers Jez XXXXXXXXXX

PS.......... Im back at the Apple Store in the middle of the night or more correctly Im at the 'Insight Summer Office'............. our fave outdoor blogging place...... in the middle of the road at the junction between 14th St & 9th Av in the Meat Packing district......... er..... Im under a big sun umbrella ...... its pouring with rain........ this is no fun......... yeah..... you can tell my network is still down........... Time Warner Cable.... they really are rubbish..........