Big Bs

This is one of the oldest photos on my personal Facebook page. When I first got the idea for the Pages of Life illustrations, I knew I wanted to use this photo for On the Docket, which is a reimagining of this piece. It was taken a few months before I caught my gun charge.

It's hard to find a photo from that time where I'm not throwing up a B. Even now, it's almost second nature. This piece was perfect because it captures not just that period of my life, but a big part of how the courts and the justice system saw me. I remember the judge remarking during one of my hearings that he "knew who I was," because he'd seen so many people from my neighborhood in his courtroom.