We were in Washington D.C. last week and while we were touring one of the Smithsonian Museums, I came across a fascinating exchange between a mother and a teenage son. They were at one of the many "photo op" places in the museum and there were 3 kids standing there in crazy poses waiting for their picture to be taken. Then I overheard Mom call over to their teenage son and say, "Hey, jump in, I want a family picture." To which the son sarcastically replied, "Don't see it happening!", refusing to get in the picture and looking around to who (Girls????) might be watching.
I thought to myself, what a wasted opportunity! Now everyone knows I love a good "photo op". (Just look at my albums) The reason I love them because it is a reminder of where I have been, what I have done, and the lessons I have learned. Being ADD, a lot of times I can be very forgetful of places and people I have encountered. So, these pics are reminders for me so I won't forget. I need them and want them to remind me of good times and bad. Of joys and struggles. Of rain and sun! Or else I would have the tendency to only remember they bad, struggles, and rain. Not all pictures are flattering, and not all are what they appear to be. But that's O.K. They serve the purpose we need for them.
So document the past and the present. Post them on Facebook and on your computer. Show them off and watch the eyes roll. It's O.K. You have them for you and that if what's important! It doesn't matter what others will think. Jump in and strike a pose. Who cares whose watching!!! After all, this is for you!!
