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This kid, out of all the writers in this city I socialized with, had the most heart - hands down.
I painted with him a few times last year, and he was DEFINITELY going to be one of the best to ever grace this city. Up everywhere in his young graffiti career.
The one fella I talked to who was there is not doing too well. They were childhood friends. He was a good friend to me, even, and I've known him for not that long. RIP!!!!!!!!!
*shit, he was the reason i started bombing again. Young people with heart will do that to an old fuck up like me.
"What party can you go to, and I ain't there;
You bitches acting like you don't care."
THTHTHTH
I've been around trains for all of my graffiti carrer and I've had some close calls on that line.It's easy to get run up on there,it's a shame such a young life was taken away.My respect goes out to his family and crew.
I met the kid last summer when I came down to Tdot, he truly put his heart in whatever he did whether if it was bombing, drinking or even robbing writers. My sympathy goes out to Focus, Chops and the SB fam. Keep your heads up. Rest in Peace Alfa.
I just got back from Alfa's funeral. It didn't surprise me, the number of people there who were so obviously touched by his passing.
His dad gave a great speech, and I think Alfa was lucky to have a dad like him. As much as he disapproved of his only son's writing, you can tell that he highly respected his son for going all out in whatever he had chosen to do.
On the procession to the cemetary, we passed by a bunch of his throwups, and I had spotted him for most of them. I remember the first time I went bombing with him, he fixed up an old throwup of mine, and I didn't even have to ask. That's pretty much how he was.
People think he had very little respect for other writers, but such was not the case. His dad even said how way back when Alfa was 12, he would be mesmerized by the stuff on the Keele wall, and it was like he was re-born when he got into graffiti. It's just that his goal was not to be respected by others, but to just do his thing. In fact, a banner in the Mosque said "It's important to have respect for yourself, not what others think of you" next to his picture. Or something like that, anyway.
Anyway, all those stupid gossiping and beefs that start because who knows why is all trivial in the end. Sometimes writing graffiti can be dangerous, and I don't see the sense in filling some sort of void in one's life, lack of drama like on the O.C. or whatever, because of this shit.
Dude is probably in Paradise right now, laughing at all the people who were crying at his funeral. Telling peeps to man up and just put his name up...RIP Bardya - you were one of a kind, and it was always a refreshing change to hang with you and talk graff. Peace!
"What party can you go to, and I ain't there;
You bitches acting like you don't care."
THTHTHTH
as soon as I heard about where it happened I said to myslef:
Oh shit... that's the high speed danger zone. I've only hit there
once, on a wall next to the cars, when I was his age. It's a damn shame.
I only hope that people see that your life isn't worth it.
It's not the BX and it's not '82, so DONT put yourself in that spot.
I think that's sorta like saying that crossing the street isn't worth it, because you just might get hit by a car.
Accidents happen, and my man just happened to be in the wrong spot at the wrong time.
I hear that it's a dangerous spot, but hey...
Graffiti in general is dangerous. I've had my share of spills and thrills, and it's just a part of it.
If someone died from a football injury, one wouldn't say "it's not worth it". It'd be a tragedy, just like this. Sure, he was in a dangerous spot that isn't supposed to be trespassed on, but that comes with the territory.
Everyone should be careful, no doubt. There most definitely is a lesson to be learned from this.
"What party can you go to, and I ain't there;
You bitches acting like you don't care."
THTHTHTH
02-02-2005, 01:04 PM
