Intimacy with strangers

Intimacy with strangers

Randy Murray on getting a haircut and a shave:

While being touched by random stranger may be unwelcome, there’s an entire class of intimate strangers who are trained, licensed, and given permission to touch.

And:

I think that I’ll retire my clippers for a while and make a regular trip to the barber. I no longer see it as a chore. It’s a treat, something special to help me look good and feel good.

I feel similarly “licensed” when invited/allowed/paid to photograph people. Although it doesn’t involve physical contact, there’s a certain intimacy to it. A great deal of intimacy in many cases.

And I always aim for a review like Randy’s. “It’s a treat, something special to help me look good and feel good.”

4 thoughts on “Intimacy with strangers”

  1. Thanks, Luke. There’s are a wide range of professionals that we bring into our most intimate moments. I thank you for being one of these trusted professionals.

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