Genesis , 0.2

"My will shall shape the future.
Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own.

I am the force- I can clear any obstacle before me or I can be lost in the maze.

My choice.
My responsibility.
Win or lose.
Only I hold the key to my destiny."


The first couple of times while my friend Welch introduced me to everyone around East LA's boxing Gyms, he'd have an arm full of prints and CDs with photographs of the kids he's been taking pictures of.

Upon entering the gyms, he'd quickly be surrounded by youngsters and teenage boxers, excited to see him.
Thankful for the attention, thankful for returning to them.

"Gracias!" they'd say to him and quickly return to their training, most not even knowing his name , Welch, even though he's been around them for years.

Names not needed around here, I suppose.
Instead, warm smiles, sparkling eyes.

"The Kids" , he'd say....
"It's all about the Kids.But I think I need the kids more than they need me."

I think I'm starting to understand.
A little.