I’ve undertaken some study in the past on Counselling. I always had a wish to help those who had been through stuff. I think all of us go through some stuff to some degree. I’d attended a number of classes and seminars and sometimes was tempted to think “wow – is THAT all” when listening to others, and the person speaking was obviously still not free of the effects of what appeared to be minor. Yet I’ve encountered people who were through unspeakable rejection and trauma – and had clearly shaken off the effects and become real powerful men and women who could help others much more effectively than I seemed to.

The other week I had the privilege of meeting a young girl who had been through some stuff, which I’m not at liberty to share. I wanted to photograph her sympathetically. You can judge if I managed or not.