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Posted by e. (New York, NY, United States) on 7 December 2007 in Architecture and Portfolio.
Who are the hidden supporters who have guided you in your life?
This post is part of the stairs I took a picture of yesterday. When I look at it, at the rust, the paint peeling, at how old it is, it makes me think about how strong it looks at the same time. Wasn't there a time in your life when there were people who seemed immortal? Who were so strong and so determined and so full of life that it was almost as if nothing would ever break them? And I also think about those people who have stood by in the shadows and watched you grow. The teachers who are now long forgotten, friends who have vanished from your lives over the years. Posts are rarely noticed unless they're beautiful. People only concentrate on the steps in front of them. Take a moment, think back to those people and thank them. We would not be who we are today if not for the people who have graced our lives.
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Photo taken in Georgetown University on October 29, 2007.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein
Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. - Shawshank Redemption
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
It amazes me that this object can be so beautiful...Good one e. :)
7 Dec 2007 2:38pm
Jen from Alpharetta, United States
Wonderful image...the tones and compo are excellent.
Fantasic thought too...so many people to thank and remember for where we are today
7 Dec 2007 2:58pm
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
very thought provoking reflections dear e.! Thanks for this kind reminder!love the colours and tones too!
7 Dec 2007 4:00pm
juant3 from Bremen, Germany
Beautiful antique piece... You really captured it well... And very nice thoughts...
7 Dec 2007 6:13pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
I really like that old post with the rust yet intricate design. Thought provoking narrative too, e.!
7 Dec 2007 8:07pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Nice shot and thoughtful script. What a lovely bit of old ironwork you found
7 Dec 2007 9:00pm
Rags from Plano, United States
Nice, thoughtful question. My family and my baby are my greatest supporter. They have been there for me through the good and the bad.
8 Dec 2007 4:45am
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
What a touching tribute to the people who have made a difference in our lives, dear e. . And a really marvellous image to accompany it. May the difference that others continue to make in our lives, and the difference that we too make in the lives of others, be for good, not evil.
8 Dec 2007 4:04pm
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
What a nice words! If I look back then I see very few people like you described, this was caused by the typical after-war situation, there was only achievement of high grades that counted, there was no interest in childrens' personality. If you didn't manage to get high gradings they simply dropped you. It makes one strong, that's the advantage.
What an awsome beauty in this picture, post and plant match very well! I would have made the picture a little bit darker for more brillance.
11 Dec 2007 9:28pm
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