11/23/2023
Read this today and it resonated with me because sometimes I have eyes rolled at me.
Hard to believe, I know. š¤£
Smileā¦š
āI am the taker of the photosā¦
I am the receiver of the groans, they eye-rolls and the hurry ups.
I am the one who disrupts the āmomentsā, to capture them.
And sometimes itās hard to be that person.
But I am also the holder of the memoriesā¦
I am the one who keeps the precious proof.
I am the bearer of the stories, the maker of the photo books that bring tears, laughter and love rushing into the room each time they are opened.
And if you are too, please know you are capturing this life, as it happens.
You are capturing stages, ages, twists, turns and last moments no one could have foreseen.
And generations to come will thank you for it, even if no one does right now.
The eye-rolls will be replaced one day with absolute all-consuming gratitude, for the image of a smiling face so missed and a memory returned home to stay.
Keep disrupting life to capture it my friends, when itās all that is left, someone somewhere will be so very glad you did.ā
Donna Ashworth
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