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Passing Strangers

The Third Act

Passing Strangers: A middle-aged man with a bad back and a purple crayon

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Ben Wakeman
Jul 10, 2025
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Hi Friends,
This week’s portrait comes to you a few days late but it couldn’t be helped. As I finish the final edits, I’m sitting on a screen porch in a small villa on Kiawah Island, South Carolina watching the rain. We’ve had three glorious days of sun and beach and I’ve had the joy of looking after two little girls, Bella and her cousin Aria who’s visi…

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