Pictures

I recently heard someone say that one of your goals in life should be to take a lot of pictures. To track your life through photos for your own benefit and as a gift to the next generations.

I never thought of taking pictures in this way before. I always enjoyed pictures, but never placed it high on my to do list. I thought that if I get them taken, I get them taken. If not, no big deal.

I figured some people were just picture people and some weren’t. I was usually the latter for various reasons. I forgot my camera, the battery was dead, etc.

A good friend of mine actually turned her love of photography into a thriving business. She is absolutely amazing at it! I think her family will be truly blessed for generations because of her passion to capture the moment.

That’s what taking a picture does after all. It captures a moment. A life is millions of moments. If I can capture a few of them, I am creating the ability to replay that moment in my head down the road. Otherwise, my mind forgets so many moments of my life. For instance, think back on your past month, what do you remember?

Since having Jude, I have taken more pictures than at any other time in my life. And what has been reveled to me is that pictures give life perspective. After I lay Jude down at night, I often find myself looking back at the pictures I have taken that day. And I am able to replay my day and lock the wonderful memories away deep in my mind. I am now able to think back over his first months with wonderful clarity!

I feel I have truly lived and felt every day since he was born. It hasn’t passed in a blur. I have truly fully felt and remember the emotion of each day.

I have realized pictures are not only a precious memory for me, but a gift to my children, grandchildren and all the future generations. I can tell the story of my life through my pictures. What a gift!

I will no longer let my life pass without capturing as many moments as I can on film.

Question: Are you capturing your moment in life through pictures?