This is the toughest post I have every written….
I have thought long and hard about this post for many, many months, wondering what the best way to approach it would be. In addition, I’ve also thought maybe I shouldn’t write it at all. It’s a difficult and highly emotional topic but I passionately believe it is my duty to write this. All I can try is to write from the heart and hope that if just one person takes this and puts it into practice, then it’s all been worth it.
Ok, so the subject I am talking about is death. It’s a certainty that will happen to us all at some point. Family and friends who leave such a mark on our lives will all experience the same thing too. In our house, we have had a few significant deaths in the past twelve months which have left a massive hole in our hearts. In reality it has reminded us how precious life is and how important it is to document our lives. There are various ways of doing this from keeping a journal, telling stories to our children or through the art of photography.
Becoming a Mum has opened my eyes
Now that I’m Mum to Joseph and Victoria, keeping a track of their lives with our family and friends is of enormous importance, particularly with our older generations. It is so easy to forget to take photos, be too busy or think that a photo opportunity isn’t there when it is right in front of our noses. Consequently, these simple photos have turned out to be hugely significant for us as we use them with Joseph and Victoria to remind them of the stars that now look down on them with more love and pride then they will ever know…..
Even when death is super close, we have always had the camera out, when the time was right. Some of these photos we will be unlikely to share but we have them. And that is the main thing. In fact, I can tell you something; those photographs mean the world to us.
Please, take one thing away from this post….
Please, take one thing away from this post, keep taking photos in your life. Don’t regret it….
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