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I chose this photo because the women in this photo is in a nice fur coat and I like the way she dressed. The women pops from the photo because everything behind her is blurred.

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I chose this photo because it showcases a very powerful woman embracing her culture. From her clothing and hair to her stance, you can tell how confident, beautiful and powerful she is. There are so many different types of people in New York and Stanton did such a great job of capturing this.

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I chose this photo because I really like how the person Brandon photographed didn't care how he expressed himself through the photo and I think that it shows a good representation of the kind of person he is and I feel like in life you shouldnt be afraid to be yourself and you shouldnt let people judge you for being you.

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I chose this photo right here is because it's basically trying to bring positivity to the world. Not judging his clothing or anything, it looks fire and we shouldn't judge people by their looks, everyone's different.

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i chose this photograph is because its so raw, in its natural form no edits. The reason why this inspires me is because when i take photos i have to prefect it but this shows me that not everything perfect has to look great. yes people will se it in a different way but as long as i like it, its worthy.

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“He had five daughters. And whenever he came home from a work trip, we’d all line up to give him a kiss. But he always kissed my mom first, because she was his ‘first love.’
I like how the story between him and his wife. He always respect and love her.The pictures show when they were young and they grew old togethers.

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“I was raised by my grandmother. And any little thing could trigger her. One time I got mad and told her: ‘You’re not my mom.’ I was only six years old..."

I choose this because I can relate to this. I was always forced and demanded by my step-mom and got mad at her. Since then we got along and start to know each other more. Back then I would always yell back at her and not listen to her.

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- “When did you find it the hardest to believe in God?”
“I guess when I was eighteen or nineteen, cause you know, it’s the age you’re becoming a man, and you feel like you’re in control. Then you find out that you’re not.”
Sometimes when people get to a certain age they think or feel like they know what they’re doing and are grown but in reality they don’t. I can relate to the quote because there was a time where I felt like that I was in control and made many mistakes.

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I chose this photo because Brandon Stanton was open to people being themselves and I think that itś very important that people can be themselves and not worry about judgement. Everyone has their own story.

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I choose this photo because I like the vintage vibe of it. Black and white pictures just always hold lots of valuable stories.
‘Jesus, please. Let me have this girl and I will never ask you for anything else again.’

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I chose this photo because it stood out to me. Something that I could relate too. And the story that stands behind it.

“I had very thick hair as a child. But I was also very tender-headed, so I hated getting my hair combed. The first time my mother took me to the salon, I screamed bloody murder. So for the rest of my childhood she did my hair herself. And it always looked good. I grew to believe that my hair was my best quality. I could have on my best make-up, and my best outfit, but if my hair wasn’t done right, the whole thing was off. After college my boyfriend discovered the first bald spot on the back of my head. Soon afterwards I was diagnosed with an auto-immune condition. The doctor told me that I could eventually lose all of my hair. I was devastated. I immediately called my mother, and she told me we were going to fight it. We prayed and prayed. We kept finding new oils and new shampoos. But the bald spot only grew bigger. My mother started doing my hair again, just like when I was a kid. And whenever a new spot appeared, she’d invent a new style to hide it. For the longest time no one knew. But it was so much stress. I’d panic if someone was behind me in the elevator. Dating was the worst. It was like: ‘Oh my gosh. How am I going to keep this a secret?’ Some mornings I’d call my mom in a moment of desperation. I’d tell her: ‘I can’t do this anymore. I’m going to shave it off.’ But she’d talk me out of it. She’d tell me: ‘Don’t worry. We’re going to figure this out.’ But we never did. It only got worse and worse. By the age of thirty-one I was in a really dark place. And I decided to go on a fast because I needed some clarity from God. And that’s when I made the decision. The first person I told was my mom. She’d been telling me not to do it for so long, because she was scared too. But I needed her to be OK with it. I needed her to finish this journey with me. Everyone in the hair salon was nervous. The person in the next chair was nervous. Even the hairdresser was nervous. She was like: ‘Do you really want to do this?’ But then she took out the clippers, and began to shave it off. My mother was the first one to break the silence. After the first pass of the clippers, she looked closely at my head. And then she announced to the whole salon: ‘It’s going to look good!’”

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I chose this photo because I thought it was pretty interesting and sad at the same because she thought that she could’ve done something to prevent her friend’s suicide.

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I chose this photo, because it shows that New York has many opportunities and things coming your way. There's nothing you can't find for yourself there.

“The great thing about New York is that if you sit in one place long enough, the whole world comes to you.”

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This photo gave me flashback about the memories i've had in my childhood. How i was kid and didn't have to worry about what would happen

“We’re gonna crash.”

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I choose this photo because I can relate to her. I was always scared to talk to people at school. Now that I've grown a little, I am able to talk to people and make friends without being scared and nervous.

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I chose this photo because it shows real raw human emotions and captures a child being upset.

"The inspirational post featured a picture of a Mott Hall student named Vidal in a housing project in Brownsville. He describes the most influential person in his life, principal Nadia Lopez."

“When we get in trouble, she doesn’t suspend us. She calls us to her office and explains to us how society was built down around us. And she tells us that each time somebody fails out of school, a new jail cell gets built. And one time she made every student stand up, one at a time, and she told each one of us that we matter.”

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"I'm 90 but I feel 50. I don't take any medicine. I never complain. I'm just happy to be alive." I chose this photo because I think it shows i you go through life happy and looking at the positives it will pay off. I think this woman never takes anything for granted and is happy with she has and even before reading her quote I think you can tell just b looking at the emotion in her face and through out the rest of the photo.

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i chose this picture because it seems like this woman has a story to tell and that she has been through some difficult times.

"My mom threw me out of the house at seventeen for getting pregnant, then had me arrested when I tried to get my clothes. Then she f***** the head of parole to try to keep me in jail. She was some prime p**** back then. But the warden did some tests on me and found out I was smart, so I got a scholarship to go anywhere in New York. I chose the Fashion Institute of Technology, which I hated. But by the time I was already getting work making costumes for the str****** and p*** stars in Times Square"

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I chose this photo because I like how the face isn't shown but there is still a story to be told. The depth perception is like what we have been learning.
"I'm trying to be an actor. Right now I'm on the way to a call back, which is good. But it's for a low budget promo video. And the day rate only applies to the shoot. Even if I get it, it'll barely be minimum wage. And that's a problem. Because I don't have one of these situations where my parents are comfortable. I can't just go home and take a break from the world. Everyone in our family has to chip in, so I'm not able to go very long without a paycheck. There have been periods where I've stopped auditioning for months while I work another job. It's been years of not being fully in one thing or another. I'm 36 now, and I'm in the same place I was when I was 28. Living paycheck-to-paycheck. Living with roommates. Not much changing in my lifestyle. So I've been asking myself a lot of questions. Can I afford to still be in this place when I'm 44? Do I even want this enough to stay in the hustle? Does anyone deserve something they won't go after 100 percent? And if the answer is 'no,' what does that mean for someone like me, who doesn't have the stability or confidence to go after anything 100 percent?"

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why i choose this photo because it shows that this guy feel happy and he doesn't care what other people and also i love the background and the mood and the lighting in this photo.
at the end of my senior year l took some advanced level entry exams from cambridge university

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I chose this photo because I love the bright mood and the type of story it tells. To me, it really captures New
York City because it’s such a unique place filled with
such a wide variety of story’s and culture and you
never really know who you’re going to meet next, or
what’s going to happen next.
Quote: “I really don’t have time to talk, these shadows are changing every second.”

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“What happened?”
“It has to do with alcohol. I haven’t really told the story to anyone.”

I chosen this photo because I’m just very interested in what happened. Like was he an alcoholic? I’ve dealt with loved ones who had alcoholism problems in my life. If he actually was an alcoholic, then he’s doing well now.

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I chose this picture because this reminds of how I was monk during summer 2019                                          "once I am in conversation, no matter where we are in the world - Indonesia, Ghana, New york or Japan -people suddenly feel very familiar."

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“Mickey had always been a bit of a miracle. He’d lived with HIV for so long that the doctors were studying him. He used to come back smiling from every appointment, and tell me there was nothing to report. One time I asked to go with him,  just to see for myself. They ran a routine test that day to see if the medication was damaging his organs. And the results showed that his liver was failing. The specialist said he had 48 hours to live. I sobbed all night in the parking garage. But Mickey told me not to worry: ‘I’ve got to finish that mural,’ he said. ‘So I’m going to get out of here.’ And he was right. He somehow recovered and they let him come home. He worked on the mural every day. I showered him with gifts during this time. I got him a set of nice towels. And I put a lemon tree in his living room, so that his whole apartment smelled like lemons. He kept promising that we’d go to Puerto Vallarta, but I think both of us knew it would never happen. When he finally finished the mural, it looked amazing. But Mickey had grown so weak. I was at his apartment every day: drawing his bath, fixing his meals, making sure he took his medication. He decided to go to hospice on the day I changed his diaper for the first time. I told him that he’d just be there for a few weeks. Just long enough to build up a little strength, so that he could come home. It was the only time I ever lied to him. He was given a nice little room with a view of the garden. And he held on for two more weeks. The last thing he did was apologize. He could barely speak, but he said: ‘I’m so sorry, Robert. I know how hard this will be. Because I remember when Michael died.’ I told him not to worry. Because grief was such a small price to pay for our friendship. At the very end his eyes were wide open. He kept staring at the ceiling, like he was seeing something. And even though he never said it, I know it was Michael. Michael was up there, saying: ‘Don’t be scared. It’s time to come here.’ Finally Mickey closed his eyes. And he started taking these long breaths. With long pauses. And the pauses kept getting longer. Until he took one last deep breath, and he didn’t breathe out.”

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“I could look poised in a paper bag. These are ladies’ pants, I don’t even care.” I chose this photo because I liked the background of the photo and I feel like the lighting is makes the photo more dramatic and I feel like his outfit makes him stick out since the background is white from the snow

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I chose this photo because even tho she was late she still struck a pose was trying to hail a cab she just looked so pretty .

" I'm late for a show. you can try to take my photo while I hail a cab."

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On August 6, photographer Brandon Stanton, of the popular photo blog Humans of New York, posted a picture of a grinning blonde in aviators and a black dress, toting three Maltese dogs. The caption was a quote explaining the differences between the virtually identical pups: “This one is the anxious Mama’s girl, this one is the independent hippie, and this one is the boss.” I chose this photo it really brings out her personality and her life style all in one image it also brings that’s maybe she doesn’t have anyone else in her life which dogs Bring lots of joy and excitement every day I to have three dogs and they bring you much happiness and joy every day

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I chose this photo because it remind me of the long paths way I took to be where I am today  for my education and the confident you can have on yourself.

"Each person has special talents - the things you enjoy doing when they are away from school. Making intentional time to cultivate your dream and following through with courage and discipline is important not only for you, but for the students you serve. So don’t hide it from your students! You strive to find out as much as you can about their passions, but how often do you share your passions with them?” - “Identity Day”, a school day devoted to students AND teachers sharing on thing they are passionate about"

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“My dad goes all over the world and learns about the news. One time he met a king,  i want to be a reporter too  if i were a reporter right now I’d probably write a story about If NASA was going to launch a new rocket into space, I’d start by going to the director of NASA and ask him about his rockets and if any of them were going to space.”

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"I've been trying to get into a full time orchestra for the past 20 years. I'd guess I've been to over 200 auditions. It can be pretty heartbreaking. I tried out for the New York Philharmonic four times. One time I prepared three months for the Los Angeles Philharmonic audition, flew all the way across the country, and they cut me off after twelve seconds. But believe or not, I still have a certain amount of optimism about the process. And I think I'm getting better."

Simon L - I chose this photo because it shows that this person doesn't give up.

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I chose this photo because it shows a lot of what this boy sees every day while he is trying to do something nice for his parents or someone that can't go out and get groceries for themselves.

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I choose this photo because it brought so many memoires when i was a child waiting for my busy parents to finish what there were doing ,
while i was just there dozing off.
"There is something especially magical about framing these moments of stillness and of absolute attention to the individual amidst this bustling city of millions, a city that never sleeps and never."

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I choose this photo because it look like the picture it was taken when it wasn´t specteted.

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“I’m ninety years old and I ride this thing around everywhere. I don’t see why more people don’t use them. I carry my cane in the basket, I get all my shopping done. I can go everywhere. I’ve never hit anyone and never been hit. Of course, I ride on the sidewalk, which I don’t think I’m supposed to do, but still…”
I chose this photo because I like the simplicity of it.

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I chose this photos because, as I was going through the humans of New york image her photos were all over the place, meaning she was a stranger ready to tell her story if it's not for people like her maybe this project would have never exited.
“Tanqueray caused quite a stir a few months ago when she dropped some truth bombs on us, while wearing a hand-beaded faux mink coat that she made herself,” Stanton wrote on Instagram. “What you don’t know is what happened afterward. Tanqueray - whose real name is Stephanie – sat for a series of twenty interviews with me, during which time I transcribed her entire life story.

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i chose this image because of the happiness and relief that this picture shows. the mom and dad doing everything they can to raise the child and make him happy

"In the past four months alone, we've had 12,000 refugees stop here. We know because we've counted the sandwiches that we've handed out. They show up battered and beaten. We set up this rest area along the road to hand out sandwiches, juice and water. One night we had 1,000 people here. You could see nothing but heads. We're not professionals, just volunteers. The families break our heart the most. They show up with no money, no papers, and no hotels. Sometimes it's raining and they have nothing but cardboard over their heads. They have nothing for their children, and we know how hard it is to raise kids even in standard conditions. Our son hasn't seen very much of us recently. Even when we are together, the phone is always ringing and we are absent in mind. Recently he asked if we could build a big boat and send the refugees somewhere that there is no war."

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"So do you do a different color every day?"
"No, I used to go through different stages. But then I found that I was happiest when I was green, so I've been green for 15 years."

-I chose this photo because I think she's so cool. Her love for green is so strong. I aspire to be as passionate about something the same way she's passionate about the color green. She just living her best life. It's her world and we're just living in it ;)

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"Just to let you know, I'm out here promoting my company. I know you wanted my photo because you thought I was a grown-🤬 man sitting around with a puppet."

I chose this photo because it thoughted me to be who you are even when people thinks you are weird , Do what makes you happy

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i chose this photo because i think its pretty inspiring for a guy with no leg to skate around the city with such a positive face.

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“We lived in different cities when we first met, and once a month he’d come to visit me. The first time he made the trip, I woke up at 2 AM, and he was singing outside my window with three guitar players. There was a popular song back then called ‘Gema,’ and he changed it to my name, 'Gena.’”
“Can you remember the words?”“Eres la gema que Dios convirtiera en mujer para bien de mi vida. Por eso quise cantar y gritar que te quiero mujer consentida.”[You are the gem that God turned into woman to make my life better.Thats why I want to sing and shout that I love you, beautiful woman.]“

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I chose this photo because it’s reminds me when we getting older and older we have go to hospital everyday, so we have to take care of ourselves.

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I chose this photo because it reminds me of my father and I doing things together and him doing everything for me to be happy

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“I left Belize when I was 12 or 13, just as all my friends were getting swept up into gangs. The gangs would get kids to do the dirty work, because they knew the kids wouldn’t go to jail. I actually have an old photograph of the group of friends I used to hang out with– there were seven us. After I came to America, they were all killed in the exact order that they were standing in that photograph.” Photo by Brandon Stanton.

This photograph stood out to me, due to how resilient and determined the look of this man’s eyes was, for I received an instant sense that he is extremely loving and devoted to his child. Men alone with infants isn’t a typical sight, and I was drawn to the compassion that is being shown towards this baby.

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“That’s a mural in Alphabet City. I saw those four characters and thought it would make an awesome shot. They were skeptical at first, but in the end they wound up holding hands.”   I was originally drawn to this photo because of the bright colorful background. I liked how the people kind of mirrored the mural. Then after reading the caption,  I learned that these people probably didn't know each other since he says that they were skeptical, but eventually they held hands. I like how he was able to get these strangers to work together for his photo.

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i chose this photo because it kinda reminds me of myself, hearing and watching everything around and keeping to myself, that’s kinda the vibe i got from this photo, i like how calm the guy with the cars around him and the different colors just make the photo better. “You really have to earn your comfort by repeatedly putting yourself in uncomfortable situations. Accept the fact that many people are going to say "no," and don't let rejection bother you.”

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I chose this photo because Brandon Stanton isn't trying to hide the pain and struggles people go through. He tries to bring attention to their needs and spread awareness. His work is really amazing and inspiring.

Story- “I scratch myself every time the cops come because they don’t like to deal with you if you’re bleeding.”

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I chose this photo since my parents were the same way, they couldn't get proper educations due to them working as children to provide for their poor families. I'm in the same boat as that girl, who's going through something my parents didn't have the opportunity for.

"“I was never educated because I began working when I was a child. I was always envious of the boys who got to wear uniforms and go to school. This is her first month of school. She comes home and tells me exactly what happened, everyday. I love it. If I’m not home for a few days, she’ll save up all her stories, then tell them to me all at once.”(Lahore, Pakistan)"

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I chose this photo because I personally relate to it. I have two younger siblings that I love and care for. I also agree with the quote, the worst thing is when my brother and I argue.

“What’s your favorite thing about your brother?” “Well…well…well, the WORST thing is when we argue!”

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I really like this picture everything about it I like the colors and it just feels very expressive to me. It also makes me happy when I see it it has really positive vibes to it.

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I stumbled upon this photo intentionally because I was genuinely interested in other parts of the world. This encaptures a Pakistani man and his family hardships that he has to overcome. This photo reveals how raw and rigid life can be when you have to work your heart out in order to make something happen or fulfill a life task.

“My sister fell ill and her medical bills cost 30,000 rupees. My father wasn’t getting his salary on time, so we had no options. I took a loan from the brick kiln and agreed to work for them until it was paid off. Other members of my family did the same. We thought it would only take three months. But when I went to leave, they told me I owed them 90,000 rupees. I couldn’t believe it. They told me I couldn’t leave. It’s like quicksand. They only pay you 200 rupees per 1000 bricks, and it all goes to them, and the debt keeps growing."

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I chose this image because this woman has been telling stories about her life throughout the years, and the Firefighter recognized her from her stories which is amazing.

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I choose this image because of the little kid and his dog dress up as a character.

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“I have always loved people and have always wanted to learn about them up close. People, their culture, and their experiences have always captivated me.“ “I grew up in the northern part of Bangladesh and from a young age, I saw a lot of people and their children from the islands. Their faces were always different from other people I had seen. They were burnt with the sun, had a lot of scratches on their faces, and their eyes were red. All those faces grabbed my attention as a child.”

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“They came to our house first because it’s closest to the road. We thought they just wanted to talk. We thought they’d ask us some questions, and then they’d leave. So we walked out to meet them. I smelled smoke as soon as I walked outside. And they started shooting their guns. There was no time to go back. They were shooting so I couldn’t go back. And I couldn’t bring anything with me. I just ran into the forest with my children. And I forgot my baby boy. I left him in the house because I thought we were coming right back. I wanted to save him but my husband held me down. So my baby burned in the house. I’d have brought him with me, but I thought we were coming right back.”

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"They came to our house first because it's closest to the road. We thought they just wanted to talk. We thought they'd ask us some questions, and then they'd leave. So we walked out to meet them. I smelled smoke as soon as I walked outside. And they started shooting their guns.

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I choose this particular image because im from around that area so i can relate to it. When he said his father is strict and that if it wasn't for him for being so strict about things he wouldn't be doing so good right now relates to what my parents especially my dad who wants to me be good later on in life.

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I chose this photo because I am generally drawn to stories with vulnerability and meaning... I connected with her emotions right away when I saw her and I wanted to know more. I think when I see others upset... it literally causes a reaction in me to want to do something or help.