I felt compelled to post this photo today because of the news of Robin Williams passing. The first photo of the sunset was taken nine years to the day my fiance committed suicide, the sunrise with the pier was just this October 2013. I never call it an anniversary, never ever, that word is used for happy times. October 28, 2008, I went in to work...happily, because it meant my mind was on something else. It turned out the schedule was changed and I didnt have to work. Sadness hit me like a ton of bricks at that moment. I didnt want to go back to my apartment and think about this day. I drove around and around, finally coming across this resort with a pier. I spent the entire day here on the water. My fiance loved the water and it gave me a calmness. I pulled out my little Photosmart camera and began taking photos. I stayed for sunset still taking photos. It wasnt until the next day I looked at my photos...really looked at them...and thats the moment I realized they were something special, if not for anyone else but for me. I couldnt stop taking photos after that, never having had training or a class or anything, they were actually...good. Since that day I never miss an October 28th on the beach to capture a sunrise or sunset to remember my beloved Romeo. It helps me and I need that small bit of sanity!! Its also helped me in learning more about what I can actually do with a camera and in doing so, I feel I help others see whats really out there and to really look at the beauty of the world around us. Dont take sadness for granted, someone elses definition of sadness may not be the same as your own. Depression is a physical and mental pain, a really awful gut wrenching pain. It is a real disease and not something you think someone can just get over. Take the time to listen and learn, you may help somebody you love one day. These photos are for Romeo, my fiance, and now in memory of Robin Williams. I thank Romeo for giving me real sight as to whats around me and helping me to share that with others in photos and at the same time hopefully awareness about depression and suicide. Stop, take a moment, really smell those roses, really listen to the wind in the trees and the buzz of the bees. You can capture it and share it and help others understand what it means. Unfortunately, it took the passing of my fiance and Robin Williams to explain this to you. I hope you enjoy What I See and the meaning behind it. Sorry for the long post.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 18:56:38 +0000
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