I don’t normally write posts for our Southern Moon Photography Facebook page. I usually leave that to Sarah. But last night I had an experience that got me thinking and I wanted to share some of those thoughts with you. Last night I had to have a sleep study done, my first in several years. It wasn’t a pleasant experience, in spite of the courtesy and professionalism of the tech. I have a very hard time sleeping in a strange place, especially with wires stuck to my head with this gooey stuff that makes my hair feel like I poured Elmers Glue all over it. But as I said, it did make me think. Sleep studies are something I never had to deal with when I was younger. But I’m getting older, and frankly I won’t be around forever. Which led me to two thoughts. First, one thing I have to keep and enjoy are my memories of the years getting here. My parents were amazing people and I love them both dearly. But they have both been gone now for many, many years. Back then we had a good life, but money was always at a premium and professional photos were not something that was high on their list of priorities. So now it has been long enough that some of the memories have grown dim, and all I have is one nice photo of each. That’s it. No family pictures. No pictures of them together. Just one nice photo of each, and maybe a few candid shots taken with my Mom’s old Brownie box camera. And even though the one of my mother was professionally taken, they didn’t have the technology then that we have now so that picture has begun to fade. How I wish I had more, both for me and to show my kids and grandkids so they could get a sense of who their great grandparents were. My daughters were 10 and 12 when my mother died so they at least have some memories of her, but those grow dimmer every year. My father died a year before I even met my husband so none of them have any memories of him at all. And frankly the memory of my parents deserves to live on with their descendants. Which leads me to my second thought. What do my husband and I have to leave for our kids and grandkids, and someday our great grandkids? Things yes, but what about the memories that would give those things meaning? I’ve always loved taking pictures. It has been a passion of mine since I was a small child. But I’m not real fond of being on the other side of the camera. The other day my youngest daughter texted me some pictures of me she found in an old school year book. She was so excited to find them. Both of our kids hound us relentlessly to have our own pictures made so they can have copies. It makes me feel a little on the selfish side that I didn’t think earlier about having photos done that would preserve those memories for them to hang onto and to pass on to their kids and grandkids. Whatever moment you or your children are in will never come again and even the best memories fade over time. Photographs are as much a part of a person’s legacy as any “thing” they can pass on. Please don’t let those memories pass without recording them to become a part of your legacy. Good quality photos can preserve who you truly are. They give your family and friends something to help keep those memories fresh. And with today’s technology photographs can last for generations without fading. That part of your legacy should never be treated as an afterthought. Please make the effort to preserve that for your loved ones. Take quality pictures frequently that preserve those special, and even not so special, moments. It’s never too early or too late to start. And if we can help you do that, it would be our pleasure. God Bless, Patricia
Posted on: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 17:11:42 +0000
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