4. A Completely Unrecognizable Look
Graham’s story reminds us soberly of how profoundly events and society failings could influence a person’s life. Just thirty-three years old, his appearance concealed his actual age and softly revealed a story of deliberate neglect and misery. His situation is particularly poignant as his complex medical demands, cerebral palsy and epilepsy, have driven him away from the exact facilities designed to help. Sadly, these diseases resulted from brain damage brought on by severe bullying over his academic career, therefore adding further more layers of unfairness to his existence. Graham’s resiliency is evident in spite of government and shelter system failings and such enormous challenges. More than just looks, his haircut revealed the young spirit buried under years of hardship, and his smile thereafter told volumes about his healed soul.
