Friday, January 14, 2011
Caught on film
Been on a weird organizing kick, so unlike me. Part of it's been pulling photos out of boxes and making albums, an activity I enjoyed once but gave up and now have reclaimed with an odd fervor. A relative suggested I'm categorizing my life. Maybe I'm trying to make sense of the journey. One thing occurred to me clearly while picking through the images: I spent way too much time being unhappy. It's easier to see now with a little distance but I see it in my face and I looked older when I was younger. Spent too much time trying to get there instead of just being there. Common trap. I still get caught sometimes but less often. I see it in my face.
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Hey far-flung friend,
Your post hit close to home. I received a new printer/scanner for Christmas so I've been digging through old prints and scanning them. It is true, you can see/learn a lot about yourself looking at pictures from the past.
I think I may have been happier in the past, yet didn't really know I was at the time--probably hung up on where I was going rather than considering where I was.
Dang photos anyway :)
You are learning to live unconditionally. No "if only," "I'll be happy when", just taking the moment for what it is.
It takes a bit of living to discover what is important.
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