PEOPLE I MEET ALONG THE WAY

I've decided to start a photo journal of the people I meet as I walk my own path through life. My object is simply to record a brief moment in these stranger's lives. Usually our meeting is a chance encounter during the course of a day. I've found that each person enjoyed the opportunity to share something of their life - a moment; a feeling; a story.

Alex Haley said that "The death of each man is like the burning of a library." When I watch the people who pass by each day I wonder about their lives. What stories do they hold... and what stories do they want others to know.

Everyone has stories to tell. We only need to be patient and listen. Each of these people has enriched my life in some small way just because they took the time to share their time with me. People are a wonder.

These are just a few stories of people whom I've crossed paths with - People I've met along the way.

Tavit

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Saturday, March 31, 2012


This is Anna. 
I met Anna 39 years ago during a time in my life when I was alone and pretty much lost.  We were introduced by a mutual friend.  After talking a bit, we found that we had a lot in common.  We were both from small towns and grew up in the Catholic Church.  We were both Midwesterners, and we both had an interest in myth, religion and philosophy.  At the time we met, we were both in our twenties, both enjoying the mysteries of lives that were ahead of us.  She became a very close friend.

Last week I was told that she had only been given a few weeks to live.  I went to her home and sat by her bedside.  I held her hand and told her how much she meant to me, and thanked her for being a part of my life.  When I met Anna I was lost.  Barely visible. 

Being Anna’s friend made me see myself again.

Thank you Anna.  Forever.

Anna passed away one week later.  
The world is a much smaller place for me.
 
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