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Published: 2009-06-04 05:44:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 52433; Favourites: 1130; Downloads: 6
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June 2009Chadd giving his gramps a bath.
Hollard to me & quickly grab the camera !
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I look after my 92 year old mother and can relate to how the care taker feels. In the beginning I was a little resentful having to care for Mom. I never SAID it, but inside I felt it.
Now, it is a time of relative peace and it gives her such pleasure to feel the warm water on her bones, that it is almost a privilege to care for her in her last years. To give back for all she did for us. To make up for all the struggles we had during my youth.
This Grandfather's face is one of a man who knows he is safe and loved. The love he glows brought tears to my eyes. He looks to be a gentle soul.
As for the caretaker, that big brawny muscle-bound tattooed punk, the look on his face, the task he is performing show that all that ink is just something to hide behind perhaps to protect his softer essence from the harsh world he deals with.
He is, at heart, a caring loving grandson not the street hood many would judge him as being.
I don't comment on photos very often, but this one touches my heart as much as some of the work of the older camera artists for LOOK magazine, the quality and the emotions evoked are just that high.
Thank you very much for adding this to my day.
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totaly smiles and the flowers that grow so incrediably high
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It's hilarious, because maybe 20-30 somethin' years ago it was the other way around. That's an emotional shot.
-Hunter
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Speaking as someone trained as a PSW, the significance of the shot and the intent of the DD suggestion to bring attention forefront about this choice of career is great. Congrats on a DD.
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Chadd is the Man!
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Congratulations, as soon as I saw this... I knew I'd seen it before
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What a very nice atmosphere here. This is a very well-deserved DD.
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I think that has to be the sweetest picture I have ever seen and I know that the younger man must be a very good person because I can't think of many people that would do that for their elderly relatives. Simply beautiful!
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this is beautiful 
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when i get old i hope to have someone like that helping me take a bath.
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too sweet, really deserved
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This is so lovely. 
Congrats on the very well-deserved DD!
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While not a technically brilliant photo, I think it still does what photography should do - capture a window into life, and connect with the viewer. And it's clearly connected with many viewers.
It's a beautiful moment, and one not many people would have the balls to post to the public.
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Aww! 
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this, whilst not being technical brilliant in any way, does what a photo should do, it tells a story and gives us a brief but informative glance into someone else life, and i think the subject of this is one that most people can relate to in some way or other. its this quality that i feel is lacking from a lot of photographs.
thanks for posting this.
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I agree that that's what most photographs lack these days,. They don't tell stories any more but rather work to impress and be pretty. So yeah... I agree 100% with your comment.
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its nice when you occasionally get both
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That's actually very sweet. Congrats on the DD, the deviants who featured you were right with their reasoning.
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*smiles* ah; but respect for someone's dignity is always a labor of love.
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I think this DD is one of the best selections DA has had in a while.
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i just love the mutual affection that both the older man and younger man are showing one another.
this is a beautiful, raw, honest, picture. a capturing of one of the moments that really shouldn't be forgotten.
stunning.
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This is such a sweet photo. Thank you for sharing.
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A hearty congratulation to you Lawrence, for receiving a DD on you your work here. A true documentary and vernacular photo and definitely worth the attention it is getting and the respect it deserves. Again... my best regards for receiving the DD.
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Why thank you Shane !
When I got back from uptown area to do street photography. And its past 6 PM , checked again on DA 1,084 messages !!
Whoa, would have to submit on the news as a hart warmth thanks for such feature - DD !
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I'd also do that for my gramps! He's everything to me.
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Wow. It's nice to see a tough looking guy that that one paying such great respect to his grandfather by bathing him! It's sad and scary that the elderly are easily neglected or forgotten... because one day, we will all be there. I can only hope there's someone who will be there to take care of me.
Congrats on the DD!
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This is basically me caring for my two grandparents.
Wonderful shot.
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I once had to help put my grandmother a new diaper on, when she was far much too gone to care about me (or anyone) seeing her that way. It was very hard.
This picture shows nothing but gentleness and love and even fun. Only thing that disturbs me slightly are the clinical gloves. But for the rest it's a emotional piece with a lot of deeper meaning behind, without loosing the 'grace' or 'dignity' of the old man.
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This was rather heart warming. Especially after reading why it was chosen. I lost someone to cancer about 6 years ago and he looked a lot like the man in the tub. By the time my uncle passed away he was about 68 pounds. Only 48 years old.
Anyways, it's a HUGE act of loving kindness to bath a person you love in such a state. You really have to have the mental courage to do so. God Bless!
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Very, very touching. Congrats for the daily deviation!
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I actually think that this is totally deserving of a daily deviation - I do of most of the pieces featured - but this in particular because of the fantastic display of laughter and just general trust and safety that the man in the tub has placed in the man caring for him. We don't know it because often people we care for can't say it - but it takes alot for them to trust us and despite them not being 'all there' mentally it's quite obvious that many of them feel immense fear. I know I would should I be in this situation - aswell as all the other multitude of feelings that will come raining down in the duration.
This shot depicts a very warm scene - whether the man is embarassed or not at having his picture taken - the light in his eyes and the smile on his face is certainly genuine. And content aside - the technicalities of this are wonderful - Very warm and colourful - love the casualness of it aswell. And great job for wearing gloves - most of the carers I work with need serious poking to do so 
Congratulations
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This is such a beautiful but so sad as the same time. It's nice how he's this big, buff guy all tattooed and stuff, but he's washing his grandpa.
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Oh, I agree with the first comment. Such a sweet moment and a moving photograph! It's definitely going to be a treasured memory some day.
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This is absolutely wonderful, great capture and a very deserved DD
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