Photographs that Turn Back the Clock

by Skip Cohen

​When you've lost a pup, the hole in your heart is slightly larger than the Grand Canyon. It takes time to get over the loss. I know everyone reading this post who's ever lost a pet understands.

But there's something that happens years after the loss; life goes on. You never forget that pup who was in your life, but you can look back and smile. That's the joy of imaging and the career field most of us are in.

In 2008 Sheila and I took Molly with us to Catalina, just off the coast of Los Angeles. As docile as she was, she wasn't allowed on the boat without a muzzle. Just to make her feel good, I also put one on, and another memory was made.

Molly was by my side for thirteen years, and it was one adventure after another. Do I miss her? Absolutely, but we can't stop time, and as I look back on those days, I'm grateful she was my nonstop partner in crime.

We took Molly hiking in Sedona (below) on another trip, but her favorite place was hanging out on the porch of my apartment in Playa Vista. While Lucy and Belle (our two pups today) have filled the void, these memories are so great to look back on...and Molly will always have a piece of my heart. Nothing beats those memories!

For me, the fun of Throwback Thursday is never knowing what I'm going to find or how big the smile might be when I strike gold. If you have yet to go looking for your own throwbacks, what are you waiting for?

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