What do you see?

16 September 2013

I had to look at a photo and write what I saw.

In this photo, I see two young, African American boys, who seem to be the same age, reading comic books. They could be family, because they’re wearing the same jacket. They’re dressed in heavy coats and hats and don’t seem to have backpacks, so I assume that it might be winter break. No adult is pictured, but the person not photographed could be one. The boy on the left is slouched over and seems to be either sleeping or fully engulfed in the comic. The one on the right is intently reading; he’s even holding two. It might be a long subway ride on the subway. I don’t feel a strong connection, but I do remember being a little kid and devoting my attention to something I’ve wanted for a long time and finally got.

It’s the day after Christmas. The boys have a little money in their pocket, so they put on their warmest apparel and hopped on the subway with their aunt who wasn’t pictured. The best place to buy comics at this time was the grocery store that was a 15 minute ride by subway. Since it was right after the holiday, both boys were tired, but they couldn’t wait to get the new edition of x-men. They made sure to pick up an extra for their younger brother who couldn’t go because their mother wouldn’t let him. He was too much of a handful for their aunt. After they got the comics, they had another ride on the subway. That time was good because they could read the comic. Even though they were tired, one made sure to read the whole thing; the other fell asleep.