Reflections.

I have so much running through my mind, I just don't know where to begin.

Sometimes in life, we learn lessons. In some cases, we learn them in time to go back to regular life and apply them to the next situation and are therefore prepared. In other cases, like mine, we just swallow the bitterness, and learn the lesson for some other time in life.

This is a continuation from the ordeal that happened on the last day of 2011. Unfortunately there are consequences for me, regardless of the facts. I can sit here and lament at how unfair life is, but I'm a strong believer in the fact that things happen for a reason. I will be leaving my post at Alta Bates on the weekends. Fortunately in my situation the story is not quite over. There are options available. For how long? Who knows.

I've come to realize that despite the hiccup, there are positives in everything. I am gonna be okay as long as I keep my head straight and focus on my goals and aspirations. Life is too short to dwell on things. However, I had to write down my feelings before I move on.

In any case, I still love photography. I'm slowly developing a small client base for Hamstar Photography and I'm pretty pleased with the results I get from these photo shoots. Nothing will ever deter me from this passion of mine.

For me personally, photography was never about making money. It was about capturing time, memories, and life for posterity. When we are gone someday, these photos are all that will be left. And yes, I understand photography can be expensive, but can you really put a price on a memory?

I was always interested in photography, but it became a serious passion after my dear uncle suddenly left us 13 years ago. There's not many photos left of him. The few that I have are scanned and safely tucked away in my computer, but they're salvaged photos from his childhood. The only real photo that remains is the one on his headstone. Sometimes things suddenly happen in life. People die, memories fade. Photos help us recapture or relive what we have forgotten or lost. That's how it became my mission to help people freeze the fine details that would've otherwise gone unnoticed for eternity.

I honestly don't know where I'm going with this post. I just know that life is short and I won't ever put my camera down.