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A few snaps taken from the overseas adventures last year

Ypre

 

 Westminster Abby

  

 Somme

Western Front

 

Paris

Paris

Four planes rides in 72 hours with a mere 8 hours of light sleep, I was half regretting this trip. Lost before we had even started and already fighting over which underground train to catch in Heathrow Airport. We started on a good note.

Yet I don't think I'll need to go into anymore detail about my journey, as I believe these photos sum it up.

Ponder upon this today...

It's so cliche it makes me sick,  

"you only live once"

You've heard your parents ramble on about taking opportunities and then there is Grandpa who wont shut his gob about it. But it's true, you only live once. 

If we only live once...

Why don't we take every chance to make a positive difference? 

Why aren't our ambitions set high enough to truly push ourselves? 

Why do we allow ourselves fail to reach our expectations time and time again?

We idolize the people who are successful in making a name for themselves, for being different. 

Why can't we do that?

 

Are we afraid of failure? or, is it fear of judgment?

But ask yourself this, does it even matter what 'they' think? 

"Failures are made only by those who fail to dare,
not by those who dare to fail."
Lester B. Pearson

If you were to ask your parents what there biggest regret is,

I assure you it would somehow relate to not being strong enough to take that chance, that opportunity.

Even I'll admit it, I'm not strong enough to jump on opportunities that I want to pursue. 

I'll think of every excuse in the book to procrastinate myself from the truth.  

It takes courage to proceed, especially when you feel that everything is against you. 

But, if you only live once, why does the fear of failure and judgment hold you back?

Just remember this...

You aren't living their lives. 

This is your life. 

YOUR LIFE!

Be strong enough to take a chance. 

Who knows, it might lead to something absolutely fabulous.

The world is your oyster.

memories with silent laughter

Looking over my many photographs of ski trip the memories flooded back

This is my favorite.

Not only does it illustrates the vast beauty of the mountains that took my breath one too many times.

But because the blurred focus is how I remember this trip.

Too many memories to retain. 

For my Life Saver.

I have the most amazing person in my life with a problem. It's not an everyday problem which, over time, will somehow resolve itself. It's a problem that she has come to me about pleading for an answer almost everyday for nearly a year now. It's a known fact that we regard each others opinions very highly and habit to pursue them. My problem is that I don't feel I can make this decision for her.

I don't even know if you can refer to this as a problem as it will effect her entire future as it involves her career. We have grown up aspiring to our parents careers and a school that pushes us for a career that involves money, money, money and status. She feels that this career won't be labeled as this. Yet she needs to know that -

“This life is yours. Take the power to choose what you want to do and do it well. Take the power to love what you want in life and love it honestly. Take the power to control your own life. No one else can do it for you. Take the power to make your life happy.”

~Susan Polis Schutz 

This is what I want to tell her. This is what I want her actually to believe. I don't want her to look back in 20 years time when she is hidden under files and files of documents and four kids on her mind and wish she decided to pursue her passion. I need her to realize that what ever she chooses to pursue in her promising future I know she will be successful, but that doesn't mean anything. 

 She must wake up each morning and look forward to that day. she must strive to be better. 

Because what ever she chooses to pursue she must love.

This fabulous girl I am talking about wants to be a photographer. 

And this is her even more fabulous work - http://www.thoseblissmoments.blogspot.com/

Even if she doesn't pursue this in her future, I want her to know whatever she decides to aspire to, I will support it.

If this is not reason enough, i don't know what will be 

Sara White Photography said...

Beautiful shots. There is not one that i do not adore. You have some amazing talent, girl. I hope you pursue it..

March 1, 2010 8:35 PM