“I love this city, love the people here,” Kevin Lankford said to explain his pastime. “It makes people smile. It brightens my day.”
Kevin Lankford holds a sign that reads “You look good” at the intersection of Lake Otis Parkway and Dowling Road on Sunday. Lankford said it's a simple way to spread some positivity.
“You look good!” read the sign he held for passing motorists and pedestrians at Lake Otis Parkway and Dowling Road on Sunday evening. Holding signs is his occasional thing at the northeast corner of that intersection, which is a short walk from his home. Lankford, 29, likes “You look good” for its simple message of positivity, because people often devalue their self-image, he said. He tries to deliver it with eye contact and a point, a fleeting but direct connection to the recipient.Kevin Lankford tries to connect with a passing motorist.
Reactions he gets are mostly positive, Lankford said. People often smile or give him a thumbs-up. They honk. Sometimes they yell back to him that he, too, looks good. Once in a while, folks mistake his intentions.
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