Bridges
Bridges By Asher Edgar "All through my bouts of homelessness, I held onto oil paints from art school in a red fishing tackle box. They were a connection to my life. And I felt that if I lost these things, I would be absolutely unmoored. I finally got rid of the red paint box a couple of months ago, but I still have some of the paint. I have the two license plates from the F10 truck and the van that I lived in. Those hang on my wall to remind me of where I was and where I don’t want to go back to." Shea Anderson [1] "I've had a Care Bear since I was 18 months old. When I went to rehab with my mom, she took me to a store, and I wouldn’t stop crying until she got me the bear. It’s been with me ever since. Like even in the middle of the night if it’s not near me, I wake up in instant panic looking for it. It’s a sense of security — I have a very hard time sleeping if it’s not in my hands or under my head." Paige [1] "I have a watch of my father’s. I have a ...

