PHOTO BY JILL JANSS / MPW.60 PHOTO BY JILL JANSS / MPW.60
  • Brothers
  • By JILL JANSS
  • The 60th Missouri Photo Workshop / St. James, Mo.
  • Kevin Harris and Ethan Rodgers are legal brothers with a deep friendship that transcends blood. Their friendship began three years ago when Ethan's girlfriend, Alex, introduced the teenagers to each other. Kevin laughs as he recalls first meeting Ethan, "He invited me over and you know, that overnight thing, well it’s lasted for three years."

    They share nearly everything - their room, their friends, and their love for football. The constant in their lives is Ethan's mom Renai who became Kevin’s legal guardian shortly after he came to live with them. The brothers both call her Mom. Last summer, Renai took in yet another - Joey Bladdick. It is a very full, small house, but they manage. The brothers have learned that they can grow separately without growing apart.

    "Mom" Renai Rodgers and Kevin Harris outside the family home.



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