Artists in every field have tried to express themselves about injustice through their work. When they succeed, the injustice itself is used to show how the world and people deserve to be seen. This is very different from the everyday approach of most people, including the artists themselves who, seeing something unjust, too often, use it to justify our own bitterness and unfairness to others. Reconsidering this approach in myself over the years has made me a happier person and, I'm sure, a better photographer.   The despair of this woman is undeniable, and it is shared by more and more Americans these days enduring the injustice of an economy based on contempt for people. She sits hunched over, contained within the larger than life image of a man behind her, smiling and gesturing expansively. Many interpretations could be given for this juxtaposition, but one thing I'm sure of:  we are seeing opposites that confuse us on a daily basis--heaviness and lightness, despair and hope--composed in this photograph. And with all she has endured, she wears that lively Santa hat; and within her contracted form is the bright expansiveness of the white cup and a sign that says: "I wish you all a Merry Christmas. Please Help. Thank you and God bless you all."