metrics of success
[ID: Series of grayscale illustrations featuring a fat hairy bearded man with dark curly hair and brown skin, each titled "Metric of Success:" followed by an activity or achievement.
"Up for sunrise." He is sitting up in bed in his underwear, looking out the window with a gentle smile. Behind the headboard are a pair of succulents on the windowsill, obscuring the hazy view of a distant neighborhood beyond. More prominently, through the open window, the sunrise breaks through the trees.
"Breakfast made at home." Frying an egg in a cast iron skillet, beside which rests a cup of coffee and a pour over coffee maker.
"Gracefully catch the correct bus." Running to catch the bus to Downtown, wearing a baseball cap, a tucked-in polo, jeans, and sneakers.
"Respond to an email that, yet again, did not find you well." Shown head on as he works huddled behind a laptop in a striped button-up. A bead of sweat and knitted eyebrows are the only features which betray his composure.
"Have a well-adjusted reaction to the price of green onions." Shown from behind at the grocery store, wearing the outfit from panel #3, standing in front of the vegetables. The green onions are listed as "$1.99 each," prompting him to remark, "Fuck my gay ass life."
"The ones you love, cared for." He stands at a table with a warm smile and a baking dish, wearing oven mitts, a white t-shirt and a black apron. A brown-skinned man with a mustache and curly coifed hair, wearing a white t-shirt, is seated at the table. He holds a cup while speaking, cheeks flushed and expression bright. A bald bearded white man with glasses and a striped t-shirt stands beside the table, setting plates down for each of them.
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