"If you love me, let me grow" by Andrea Panaligan

I've always believed that your personal growth and the growth of your relationships with others are not mutually exclusive processes, and the two are in fact bidirectional - one can help the other flourish and vice versa. I also find staying connected with those around me helps in keeping me grounded, and what is growth if not from the ground up? These photos - aptly modelled by my best friends since childhood - are my visual translations of this belief.

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