A year...in pictures. One a day for an entire year. With only one exception, I didn't miss a single day. I also didn't realize what an enormous commitment I had taken on. Some days were easy - I took the one picture and that was it. Other times were more difficult and I had to make hard choices. A few times I snapped a picture of something in my house as I wandered up the stairs to bed, having forgotten to click during waking hours. And May 29 - the day my father passed away, it never crossed my mind. Everyone got used to me having the camera in hand and would ask "Will this be your picture of the day?" I took pictures of my friends, my cats, Israel, the beach, happy hours, a gum wall, everything. Most important, I took pictures of my family and the ones with my father are the most precious ones of all. I've never gone back through the collection, but I'm glad I picked this last year - I have a little history of one chapter in my life, of moments mundane and moments unforgettable. Snapshots of really happy times, and some that are bittersweet and profoundly sad. I wonder what a stranger would make of my choices? I think I'll continue with photographs...maybe not one a day, but I'll definitely remember to take the camera along for the ride. Thanks for riding with me.
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