Alex Mercadefe

An untitled ongoing series of many visits with my brother at his group home and things that interest me on the way or around Woodcrest, CA. 2018-2019

A few days ago my mom and I went to go visit my brother Justin at his group home. This was the first time we saw him since February. We came to visit him and to talk about very good news about him living with my mom and I and to bring one of his favorite ice cream shakes to cheer him up. It was so hard for my mom and I to not be able to have any kind of close contact with him especially for my mom. I could see it in her eyes how hard it was not being able to kiss his face and hold him in her arms. After we said our goodbyes my brother waived with pure excitement and said “ I can’t wait to live with you and mom soon, I love you “ Woodcrest, California 2020

Monday July 20th 2020 the day we picked up my brother from his group home to say his final goodbyes to his friends, staff, and his best friend / caretaker Chris. We are so glad to have him home finally.. Welcome home Justin. ( I also will be making a photobook or something soon about his life at the group home from the past 3-4 years. All the images I have taken within the years at his group home are probably the most important photographs to me. And I’m so so grateful to have made a strong connection with each person living at the group home I will never forget them. I love you Danny, Luis, Tim, Timothy, Raymond. Woodcrest, California 2020 

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