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I got the best compliment today…

“Here’s a question… how come when an average schmuck like myself takes a picture of someone, it just looks like a picture of someone? But when a photographer takes a picture of someone it becomes so much more… alive?”

That came after I had my first (WARNING: THIS LINK IS KNOWN TO MAKE PEOPLE CRY) Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep shoot tonight. What a beautiful family it was to have for my first experience with this non-profit volunteer organization. I certainly hope they felt the same as I tried my best to capture the sweet spirit of their little girl. What a blessing it is that I have a talent that can be used for good. I will not take it for granted. You shouldn’t either. If you’re a photographer then you should look inside yourself and find a way to use your talent to help others (I highly recommend NILMDTS since more photographers are needed).

Q: What talents do you have that could be used for good? It’s okay to toot your own horn, woot woot. Confidence is an asset.

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Won’t use LEFT MARGIN ALIGNMENT again! However… my next post will have fellow blogger portraits (probably Monday, so come back and see!).

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See you in a week! Love to you all ;o)

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My Target $11.00 lamp and
a cutting from Grandpa’s tree
on an old trunk Dorothy gave me

Part of Grandpa’s tree looking out one of our windows
(nice view, isn’t it? There’s more where that came from.)

Q: What’s been making you happy
these last couple days of nice weather?

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This song was cowritten by one of my bestie’s brothers.

His song, “Third Rock from the Sun”, provided the title of the hit TV series a few years ago. Tony Martin often has two or more songs in the country top twenty at the same time. Tony’s songwriting credits include George Strait’s “Go On” and “Living And Living Well,” plus Tim McGraw’s “Just To See You Smile,” Sara Evans’ “No Place That Far,” Lee Ann Womack’s “I’ll Think Of A Reason Later,” Joe Diffie’s “Third Rock From The Sun,” Martina McBride’s “Whatever You Say,” Mark Wills’ “Jacob’s Ladder,” Sammy Kershaw’s “Politics, Religion And Her” and George Strait’s “Baby’s Gotten Good At Goodbye.”

As the story goes, his teenage daughter had just lost a friend to death. In talking with his little girl about her sadness, what she remembered most about their friendship and the things she’d miss, she couldn’t think of the specifics and instead summed it up with this one sentence… I miss my friend.

I Miss My Friend, sung by Darryl Worley
written by Mark Nessler/Tom Shapiro/Tony Martin

I miss my friend
The one my heart and soul confided in
The one I felt the safest with
The one who knew just what to say to make me laugh again
And let the light back in
I miss my friend

I miss the colors that you brought into my life
Your golden smile, those blue-green eyes
I miss your gentle voice in lonely times like now
Saying it’ll be alright
I miss my friend

The one my heart and soul confided in
The one I felt the safest with
The one who knew just what to say to make me laugh again
And let the light back in
I miss my friend

I miss those times
I miss those nights
I even miss the silly fights
The making up
The morning talks
And those late afternoon walks
I miss my friend

The one my heart and soul confided in
The one I felt the safest with
The one who knew just what to say to make me laugh again
And let the light back in
I miss my friend

Q: Sometimes, do you just miss your friend?
A: I do. There are a lot of people in my life, I could want for nothing, but sometimes I sit back and wonder about a long-lost friend and think… I miss my friend. Then I get up and eat some cake.

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