1999. Dekalb Avenue and Knickerbocker Avenue.

1999. Dekalb Avenue and Knickerbocker Avenue.

This is my godfather (left), dad (middle), and my sister's godfather (right). At the time of this photo, I’m sure my sister and I weren't even a thought in my dad’s mind. He was young, enjoying the moment, and laughing it up with some of his closest friends from Bushwick, who later became my sister’s and my godparents. I’ve heard countless stories of all the havoc they would wreck in the neighborhood. It's nice to see that they’re all still really close. This photo is important to me because its simplicity represents a big part of my life. It captures the beginning of a friendship that would last until and after my sister and me were born.

1999-01-01