the stranger project
 
patricia
jerry

stranger

 
If you could have one super-human power what would it be and why?
 
approach
reply
reflection

I noticed an elderly man who was carrying a bag of groceries and about ready to walk into an apartment building. I approached him, which wasn't hard to do, since I can easily go up to anybody and start a conversation.

He gave a wicked smile and said, "I would like to have x-ray eyes." I laughed and asked, "Why x-ray eyes?" He laughed and said, "So I can see what you have on underneath."

Some women might have been offended by that but I thought it was hilarious. So I took the picture of this mischievous old pervert and me and thought to myself as he had his fragile arm around my shoulders, "Man, I hope I have that kind of humor when I am old." I thanked him for his time. He thanked me for talking to him and letting him get close to me when we took the picture. I just laughed while he signed the release form. He then picked up his bag of groceries and went inside his apartment building.