It's Sunday morning and as usual, once the sun comes up whatever sleep I still need is put on the back-burner. Whatever happened to those days when I was younger and could easily sleep until noon? As I sat down to write Sunday Morning Reflections, next to my computer were three small prints (one of them above) from our friends Russell and Angela Grace. They were gifts that came with the return of my Hasselblad X-Pan I loaned Russell. At that time I shared a post about their fine art business and Russell's infrared photography. So, that got me thinking about a statement I've shared over and over again: "The best part of this industry has nothing to do with photography, but the friendships that come out of everyone's love for the craft!" This week was pretty remarkable when it came to kicking off new friendships and sustaining old ones.
I was on my way home from a board meeting at a non-profit I'm active with here in Sarasota. I was listening to Classic Rock and the Steve Miller Band was on. I heard the lyrics, "...I really love your peaches, want to shake your tree!" Well, being the crazy fun-loving husband I am, I texted those words to my wife, Sheila, letting her know I was on my way home. Well, the response came from Steve, "I'm not sure you meant this for me!" My last text to Steve was in my phone's history right next to Sheila's. Oops! This blog post is too small a window to list everybody who had an impact on my life this week, but the snipets above represent what I cherish most about our industry, the friendships. Friendships are the foundation of, as sappy as it might sound, why I feel so blessed to have this career. I might work solo out of my home office, but thanks to the Internet and the phone, my days are filled with great friends, new ideas and one adventure after another. And on that note - it's time to wish everyone my traditional eleven-second make it a great Sunday hug. If you're tuning in late, according to an article I read years ago, hugs lasting eleven seconds are therapeutic - so make them longer and enjoy them! Most important of all - let those special friends in your life know how important they are to you. Life is too short to not share the love you have for them. Happy Sunday everybody and thanks for being in my life! Family isn't always blood.
It's the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you, no matter what. Author Unknown
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6/25/2017 10:39:16 am
Skip, you're a friendly icon In our industry, reminding us of what's important and so beautifully articulating the art of "stopping to smell the roses' along our path. Thank you for your leadership, commitment to the industry, your consistency and mostly your perspective- that of a positive and thankful heart! Your blog is always delightful and uplifting! 🙌🏼❤️
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