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Hope. Love. Faith. Belief. Beauty.

Geoffrey McCarthy

November 2013

Jut ay !hat" i# your heart. $o#"t hol% bac&. Be !ho you are. No matter !hat. No o#e"really liter#i#' a#y!ay. Jut ay !hat" your to ay. (ay !ho you are. (top tryi#' to be

humble a#% be you. Be !ho you are. )hi boo& i about #ot bei#' afrai% a#ymore. )hi

boo& i about bei#' o# the bu a#% thi#&i#' !hat if thi !ere my lat bu ri%e.

* !a#t to !rite about freh i%ea a#% #e! thi#'. * !a#t to !rite about life+ but all * o!

i my life. * !a#t to ma&e picture that are fille% !ith e#er'y a#% pirit. * !a##a ma&e

picture that are beautiful. * feel li&e a# a%ve#turer loo&i#' for treaure. * ee thi#' thatare beautiful. * ho! people beautiful thi#' but * motly %o#,t 'et a repo#e. Maybe *,m

#ot there yet+ but *"m hea%i#' to!ar% ma&i#' omethi#' truly pecial. * o! it. *,ll

ma&e a 'reat boo& o#e %ay. * #ee% to have co#tribute%. Becaue that, the o#ly !ay to

feel peace a#% feel atifie%. But * have to leave everythi#' here. -verythi#' * thi#& a#%

feel.

-veryo#e ha their o!# thi#' 'oi#' o#+ their o!# tru''le+ tryi#' to 'et their o!# live

i# or%er. * have a choice. * ca# try to ma&e a 'reat boo& or * ca# 'et %ru#& !ith frie#%/

!ho put me %o!# for !riti#' all the time a#y!ay. * !a#t to tell them it !a #ever a'ai#t

a#y of you. *t !a o#ly ever about !hat * ca# %o a#% follo!i#' my %ream. (o that * ca#

be atifie% a#% #ot have a#y re'ret+ a#% #ot loo& bac& a#% thi#& * %i%#,t try har%

e#ou'h. * !o#"t be atifie% ut !or&i#' a #ormal ob a#% havi#' #othi#' ele. )hat

!o#"t be for me. *"m 'oi#' to !rite thee boo&. *"ll o! myelf. *,ll o! !hat * ca# %o. lot of my art !or& !ill be i# here too+ !hich *,m really prou% of. * put my !hole heart

i#to thoe picture. * o! that !he# people ee them they,ll 'et it.


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Loo&i#' out over the city !hile *,m ru##i#'+ * ca# ee a trai# comi#' i#to the city. *t, all

lit up alo#' the i%e a#% * ca# ee it" full of people+ people up early to come to the city

to !or&. * bet they believe that if they !or& har% they ca# ma&e a 'oo% life for

themelve a#% the people they love. )hat, !hat * thi#&.

* !ih omeo#e !oul% have tol% me !he# * !a a &i% !hat people are capable of. )hat

the thi#' !e ue every %ay tarte% a a# i%ea a#% that * coul% try to ma&e omethi#'

ama9i#' too. %% omethi#'. )hat" all * thi#& about #o!. Ho! to co#tribute. 6hat am *

'oo% at+ !hat ca# * %o !ell. * ee %iffere#tly. For ure. * have a# eye for hape a#%

compoitio#. *,m a !riter too.

* thi#& about my future. * thi#& about my family. 6hat ca# * %o !ith a picture+ !hat ca# *

%o !ith a boo&. ou"ll ma&e beautiful thi#' a#% you o! you ca#. ou o! you have it

i# you. ou have to. *t" about tryi#' #e! thi#'+ lear#i#' #e! thi#' for the e8perie#ce.

But eve# if it" about bei#' frutrate% *,ve 'ot to tal& about that too.

* !a##a ma&e art that reache people. * !a##a ma&e boo& that are real. * !a#t to ay

ho! it i+ eve# if that, ut ho! it i for me. * %o#"t !a#t to be ahame% of a#ythi#' thathappe# or a#ythi#' * feel. * feel li&e it" all part of bei#' huma# a#% participati#'.

(omethi#' happe#e% !here * 'ot %ico##ecte% from people. * %o#,t !a#t that a#ymore. *

!a#t to be part of other people, live a'ai#.

)he poi#t i ma&e omethi#'+ co#tribute omethi#'that, true for you ri'ht #o!+ eve# ifho! you feel about it cha#'e later. h a#% it !ill cha#'e+ by the !ay. Guara#tee%.

ou,ll !a##a 'o bac& a#% cha#'e ome of thi. But it, ut a #aphot. )hat, all a boo&i. )hat, all a picture i.

*" i t t t it l % l * it thi th t &


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love !ith that you %o. Be i# love. ct the !ay you !oul% act if your art !a a pero#.

Give it time a#% pace+ love a#% repect. Be patie#t !ith it. Chooe your !or% carefully.

Be true to it.

rt i the o#e place !here you ca# ay a#ythi#'+ be a#ythi#'. )hi i the o#ly place youca# ma&e your o!# roa% a#% aim the roa% i# !hichever %irectio# you !a#t+ eve# i# a

circle if you !a#t !hile you 'ather yourelf. -ve#tually you,ll pot that mou#tai# i# the

%ita#ce. ou o! it !o#"t be eay but you,ll have your eye o# it a#% oo# you ca#"t 'et

it out of your mi#%. ou have to 'et there. ou love !riti#'+ you love art+ you !a#t to

ma&e beautiful thi#' a#% you o! you ca#. #% you have to try. *t, i# you to try. *f

you %o#"t try you may a !ell ut be %ea% alrea%y+ becaue that" !hat life i for you>

tryi#' #e! thi#'+ lear#i#' #e! thi#'+ havi#' #e! e8perie#ce.

* !a#t a better life but * o! it !o#"t be ut 'ive# to me. * have to ma&e it for myelf

out of my o!# ha#% a#% brai#. But that" !hat * !a#t to %o a#y!ay. -very %ay * have to

!or&. -very %ay * have to !or& har%er to ma&e a 'reat picture or a 'reat boo&+ ma&e art

that commu#icate+ ma&e a boo& that breathe a#% !arm a#% teem !ith life.

Beauty i bei#' touche% by omethi#'. Beauty i commu#io# !ith omethi#'. par& i

all that" #eceary for omethi#' to be bor#. #% e#er'y i all that" #eceary to

#ourih it a#% ma&e it 'ro!.

* !a##a ma&e a boo& that that reache people. * !a#t to ma&e art that people feel.

-very!here arou#% me are thi#' people %reame% up a#% create%. *pho#e+ car+

bri%'e+ trai#. )hi#' that tarte% a i%ea a#% !ere ma%e i#to omethi#' ta#'ible a#%real. No! all thoe thi#' are part of my life. * feel li&e * houl% co#tribute omethi#'.

* % t it t b t % it N it" li& h * i t b tt :


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(ometime * thi#& about !here *,m at a#% !here * !a#t to be. )hi city, 'ot it %ar&

i%e. ou ee people mee% up o# meth all the time. )hat %ru' i horrible. *t rot

#ei'hborhoo% a#% affect #ormal people !ho 'o to !or& a#% come home to fi#% their

%oor &ic&e% i# a#% their thi#' tole#. (ometime * ee all the ba% tuff i# a city a#% letit affect me more tha# the 'oo% tuff. )hoe are the time !he# my 'irl a#% * 'o !al&

alo#' %o!# by the river or %o!# to the fahio# hi'h treet a#% loo& at the ac&et a#%

the hoe i# the !i#%o! at Gucci+ Herme+ Fe#%i. 6e love the clothe+ the tyle+ the

color. )hey,re the frehet i%ea you ca# ee i# a city+ a#% you ca# ee them for free.

(eei#' thoe thi#' move me to !a#t to 'et to a better place i# my life+ a place !here *

ca# affor% #ice thi#'. * feel li&e art a#% !riti#' i my !ay+ maybe the o#ly !ay. )he ba%

thi#' * ee puh me to !or& har%er a#% 'et to !here * !a##a be+ a#% *"m 'o##a ma&e it

happe# for other too !he# * 'et there. * have to 'et there. Bet thi#' * ca# %o for

a#ybo%y i !or& har%. * ca# tell other li&e * %o over a#% over you,re 'reat+ you"re 'reat+

you ca# %o a#ythi#'. )he reality i that mot people * o! are#,t 'oi#' to try. * !ill

thou'h. * %o#,t !a#t to live arou#% cheap thi#'+ cut


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cou#try. He, itti#' over there typi#' at hi computer. He" a 'oo% ma#+ a father+ a har%

!or&er. * !oul% li&e to help the people i# my life that * care about but *"m i# #o poitio#

to ri'ht #o!. * have all the time * !a#t here to !or& o# my boo&+ to ma&e picture. *,m

tryi#' to ma&e omethi#' happe# for myelf. * o! i# my heart that *,m a# artit. *t

eem li&e the o#ly !ay a#ythi#' !ill improve for me i if * !or& har% at !hat * thi#& *,m'oo% at. )hee %ay a#yo#e ca# ma&e a boo&. * ut !a##a ma&e boo& that, %iffere#t

a#% real a#% ha beautiful art i# it.

ll of your fear of bei#' a loer+ of livi#' a# avera'e life+ let that 'o. *t lea% you to

rece%i#' from people. ou,re #ot a loer. ou,re #ot a bum. ou,re a# artit a#% the

artit, life i #ot a trai'htfor!ar% o#e. (ometime it ta&e a !hile. )he iue !ill olve

themelve. )hi year ut &eep !or&i#'. ou,ve fou#% omethi#' you love to %o. Go !ith

it.

* o! there" life out there. * o! there i. * ee it. * ca# i#terpret it. * ca# u#%erta#%

the la#'ua'e of it. * o! my part. * have to 'o full for!ar% o# !riti#' boo&. *t" my o#ly

!ay. )o fi#% fulfillme#t i# the !or& you %o. )hat !ill lea% me to the peace *,m loo&i#' for.

)he !hole thi#' i fi#%i#' peace of mi#%.

* ue% to !a#t to travel all the time+ ee #e! place+ tate #e! foo%. No! * ut !a#t to

ma&e omethi#' 'oo% a#% have it reco'#i9e%. *"ve bee# !or&i#' a #ormal ob for o

lo#'+ *"m tarti#' to fear *"ll #ever be more tha# !hat * am. )ime i flyi#' by. *t" 2013. *#

three mo#th *"ll be 3@. * %o#"t !a#t to have a#y re'ret. * !a#t to have 'ive# it my all+

but * alo %o#"t !a#t to have tru''le% a#% be poor my !hole life. * !a#t a car. * !a#t to

travel a'ai#. * %o#"t !a#t to have mie% life. rt i ut a i%e thi#'. $oi#' omethi#'you love i importa#t to me+ but there are other thi#' too+ li&e a family a#% a !ife a#%

a houe. * thi#& * ut have to &eep !riti#' a#% eve#tually *"ll ma&e a 'reat boo& people

ill li& * & f l ti t h % "t & t )h th % ,t h


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top a real artit from ma&i#' art or a real !riter from !riti#'. full life !ill o#ly e#ha#ce

thoe paio#.

Jut be happy a#% ma&e tuff you love. ou %o#"t have to ell a#ythi#'. $o#"t !orry

about !hat other people %o. ou ut ta&e care of you a#% !hat you ca# %o for you a#%your family. ou ca# cha#'e everythi#' for you a#% for them. ou ut have to try har%er

to 'et people to ee !hat you %o+ put it out there more omeho!. Maybe carry picture

a#% boo& !ith you. Give them a!ay. $o omethi#'.

)he cha#ce of ucce are lim. Fi#e+ but * love !hat *"m %oi#'. *"m havi#' fu# %oi#' it.

*t ma&e me feel 'oo%. * o! *"m 'oo% at it. * ca#"t 'ive up. * !o#"t 'ive up. * thi#& if

you,re a# artit you houl% commu#icate everythi#'. $ifficultie too. * %o#"t feel li&e you

ca# ut ha#' a picture a#ymore. ou have to tal& about it+ a#% tal& about !here you"re

at. ou have to tell people !hy !hat you ma%e i pecial. )hi i my life. )hi i all * !a#t

to %o. Ma&e omethi#' pecial a#% tell people about it. Go !ith your heart. -ve# a *

!rite that thou'h it" har% to %o.

$ei'#i#' a cover pa'e for a %ocume#t at !or&+ it, the o#e thi#' * really e#oy %oi#'here. )o%ay * prepare% three %ei'#. )!o of them are fi#e. #e of them i perfect.

)hat, the o#e they,ll chooe. * ca# feel it. * till li&e o!i#' !hat loo& 'oo%. * till li&e

oc&i#' it out of the par&+ eve# if it mea# #othi#'.

)he hutle i o importa#t to me+ to feel li&e *,m %oi#' all * ca# a#% #ot leavi#' a#ythi#'

to cha#ce. Getti#' up early+ !or&i#' har%+ 'oi#' to be% early+ !or&i#' a#% 'etti#' thi#'

%o#e. * till have the hutle a#% the fire. But people ca# ma&e you feel ba%+ eve# peoplecloe to you. ou coul%#"t ima'i#e they !oul% ever puh you. )hey %o#,t mea# it thou'h.

)a&e a breath. Let it 'o.


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* !oul% li&e to meet people !ho %o !hat * %o a#% a& you !hat you thi#& about

omethi#' they ma%e. * love the feeli#' that come from eei#' omethi#' ama9i#' a#%

beautiful. 6he# * ee that+ a little voice ay No! you. * love tryi#' to %o it myelf. * love

ayi#' to people+ ta&e a loo& at thi. 6hat %o you thi#& about thi:

(itti#' at my %e& at !or& eati#' a a#%!ich a#% %ri#&i#' a# ora#'e uice+ *,m thi#&i#'

about my life. *# the e#% * !o#"t remember thi office. *t !ill fa%e a!ay. (o !ill my part i#

it. *t"ll be li&e * !a #ever here. * !o#"t remember the time * at i# thi chair. But !hat *

%i% here !ill tay. 5eace by !riti#' a#% fi#ihi#' boo&+ by tur#i#' ethereal fire i#to

omethi#' ta#'ible. No fear+ #o %itractio#. ou mut believe i# thi. 6or& ?uic&ly.

)here, purity i# pee% a#% e8citeme#t. * ut have to &eep %oi#' !hat *"m %oi#'. 4eep

!or&i#'. $o#,t 'ive up. $o#,t uccumb to frutratio# a#% fear. 4eep movi#' for!ar%.

fter a ba% %ay at !or&+ or i# the mi%%le of it+ * pull a #oteboo& out of my poc&et+ * 'o

outi%e. * loo& at the tree. * mell the air. * loo& throu'h the picture i# the boo&. * rea%

the !or%. * till believe the !or%. )hey"re my o#ly hot at a#ythi#'. *f * ca# ut !rite.

6rite a#% !rite. #% a%% the picture at the e#%.

(ometime * feel preure bet!ee# my tomach a#% my chet. ll * !a#t i peace a#%

calm. * %o#,t !a#t to loe my health at a ob that mea# #othi#'. )here, o#ly o#e ob

that mea# a#ythi#' to me. * have to &eep !riti#'. * have to !or& har%er. * have to ma&e

a better picture. * have to ma&e a picture that pea& from the oul. * o! that * ca#+

a#% that it, the ri'ht roa%. )here" hope. Ho! %o * ettle %o!# thou'h+ calm %o!# a#%

#ot be tree% by !or&. (tep bac&. )hi#& bi''er.

Not o#ly my heart a#% brai# but omethi#' ele tell me to &eep 'oi#'. Go further. $o

your thi#' !herever a#% !he#ever. # your lu#ch brea&. *# the bathroom. # the bu.

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)hat, all they are. )hey,ll #ever be perfect. ou,ll #ever be perfect. )here i #o uch

thi#' a perfect. )here" o#ly perfect for a mome#t i# time.

ou mi'ht me up. ou mi'ht 'et luc&y. )he %iffere#ce bet!ee# ho! you feel ri'ht #o!

a#% ho! you o! you"ll feel loo&i#' bac& i a very hort amou#t of time. Jut o! that!herever you"re at i temporary. Be preciou about it. (o !hat.

#e %ay you,ll be 'o#e. *f it !a real !he# you !rote it or %re! it+ it"ll al!ay mea#

omethi#'. t leat to you.

ou pe#% my !hole time !riti#' about life+ a#% here i life ri'ht here. Live i# thi !orl%.

)hi i your !orl%. Live i# it. Be i# it. )hi i home. Hear yourelf pea&. (ay !hat you

!a##a ay. *t %oe#,t matter !hat a#ybo%y ay. *t ut matter !hat you ay a#% %o.

*t, ho! you act. *t, !hat you %o. *t, !hat you ma&e. *f you believe i# it. *f it, 'oo%. *f

you love it. #% if you %o love it+ if you believe i# yourelf+ believe i# your tate+ you,ll be

&. For'et the ret of it. For'et re!riti#'. For'et it. Jut %o it. Jut ay it. Jut put it %o!#.

Jut 'et it %o!#. Before it, 'o#e. Before it 'oe a!ay. Before you,re 'o#e. Becaue the#

it !o#,t mea# a#ythi#' at all. Jut ay it a#% be prou% a#% ta#% behi#% it. )here,#othi#' ele. )here, really #othi#' ele ma#. )here, o#ly that. ou !ill uccee%. ou

!ill. Becaue you ca# tate it a#% you ca# ee it. ou ca# feel it. *t, your. *t, alrea%y

your. )here, #othi#' to 'ai#+ #othi#' to !i#. )hi i it. )hi i it ri'ht here. )hi i the

!hole thi#' ma#. )hi i the !hole re!ar%. )here, #othi#' other tha# thi. *t, the boo&.

)hi i the re!ar%. )hi i the !hole thi#'. Faith. Love. Hope. Belief. Beauty. *t, here.

*t, here. )here, #othi#' ele. )here, #othi#' to !i#+ there, #othi#' to 'ai#. )here,

#o!here to 'o. *t, here. Jut ee it. Jut ee it. *t" all ri'ht here. Let that be e#ou'h.


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*#viible ma#


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(ociali9e more rather tha# tay o# the boat by yourelf+ eve# if it ta&e you omeplace beautiful a#% i#tereti#'


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* !a#t to carry my frie#% throu'h thi life


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Butterfly


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Faith i# people


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(u# the Nouriher


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