“We do not remember days,
we remember moments.
The richness of life
lies in memories we have forgotten.”
Cesare Pavese
yesterday my husband called
and said he had a surprise for me
when he returned home
he handed me my surprise
this was not just any surprise
not just any gift
this was moments i shared passionately with one
times spent even up till the last few days of his life
creating memories
capturing moments that will remain
though he is now gone
our pictures in our mind are lasting
“A strange thing is memory, and hope;
one looks backward, and the other forward;
one is of today, the other of tomorrow.
Memory is history recorded in our brain,
memory is a painter,
it paints pictures of the past and of the day.”
Anna Mary Robertson Moses
i am filled with emotions of happiness
emotions of saddness all the same
i am honored to hold a piece of him
a piece that he valued greatly
something so small
something to many that could be looked at as insignificant
but to me
his hands held this
his eye looked through the lense
his passion drove him
to capture his life
his family
through the lense of this camera
his legacy will live on
16 comments:
Good morning! I got chills reading this post. What an amazing gift that you will be able to use for such a long time to come. Happiest of weekends to you and your boys! I can't wait to see the photos you take with this camera :))
Wow!!! I am so freakin' excited and its not even my camera!!!
woot! woot! seriously happy for you - both cause i know how you have longed for a camera like this and i know how much personal items mean to you so this is really much, much, more than a camera :)
OMGoodness! Chills, all over my bodieeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Wonderful post and quotes!
I'm doing a little happy dance for you. Awesome husband! Love is a wonderful thing!
Blessings.
What a super beautiful post...and so heart-touching..many warm hugs my sweet friend and love and light to you! a really touching post!
Hugs
victoria~
What a beautiful gift that will enable you to not only honor someone's memory but create new, long-lasting ones. Congratulations, you truly deserve such a wondrous gift. Theresa
Wooow....Just amazing gift!!!
Oh,I am so happy for you:-)*
I know,how wonderful is this...realy cute photo camera!!!
Now you can making more and more creative images!!!!!!!!!
Oh,I am so glad for you:-)))*
Love,hugs and many,many smiles to you,
***Violetta***
Lovely!
Aww hunnie! What a truly amazing, wonderful and generous gift. To treasure something that had meant sooo much to someone that you once loved (and still do) is just awe-inspiring. And what a legacy too: to honour his memory, his passion, joy and committment, to continue to capture those precious memories using the same valued 'tool' of the past but now sprinkled with your own unique magic. What an honour and privilage!
Hugs xxx
I have a small lump in my throat from reading this. So very moving. I understand your happiness and sadness, all mixed at the same time. Isn't it wondrous how objects gain so much more significance and value when they are loved by someone special. And now it is yours to use with pride and love. I'm sure he would be thrilled.
Thank you for sharing your gift.
'special' doesn't even come near does it? the soul lives on in many ways... here's to the making of many memories to cherish... (((hugs)))
such a great gift. keep all your past but add new beautiful memories. rose
YEAH You! You deserve a beautiful thing to create and capture more beautiful things - can't wait to see what you do with it, xoxo
What a wonderful gift! And even more wonderful because it captures more memories.
This being a film camera, do you think you will use it or just treasure it...holding it will induce such wonderful feelings...
Such a touching post. Enjoy your wonderful gift.
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