Day ninety of Project 365 found me having a deep conversation with my Father over all that had befallen him this week. Having to have a stress test, a follow up visit to the doctor the next day, plus being robbed. He is going to put his home up for sale to get out of a neighbor hood in decay. We decided that we would build on to our home and it would become his home too. His mood turned sharply upward after our discussion, and he became jovial and lighthearted. Upon entering my backyard he was immediately accosted by two screaming, giggly girls. Suddenly, he was young again and moved swiftly away with his grand daughters in tow. The squealed with pleasure as their light footed, and nimble Grandpa kept just enough distance between him and their grasping hands. My camera was with me and I shot many frames of this spectacle. My heart filled up with peace and happiness to see this man, my dear Father putting age and misfortune upon a shelf to be hunted by these sweet and silly girls. When they finally caught him, reality had set in and he was once again remembering his age. Still, there had been a release and his face though flush was glowing with a wry smile. I put my arms around him and said, " I love you Pops". He never looked at me, but simply replied, "I love you too". There had been release for me as well, and I smiled to know that there are better days ahead for all of us.
Happy Shooting.
I haven't looked through all your photos just yet, but I am sure that this will be one of my favorites. It's said that there's a story behind every photo. I've seen a lot of photos and wish I knew the story behind them. So you can imagine how much I'm enjoying this blog.
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