Tuesday, September 13, 2011

maddie in the dryer

I've been in a reflective mood the past few days.  Looking through my photographs, I've seen some that set off words in my head.  Each moment of my life takes my grandchildren one step closer to adulthood.  Life passes so very quickly.  I want to treasure and capture each moment, and stop life, so I can fully savor it.  The reality is an impossibility, so photo haiku helps me to capture those moments forever.

I have come to believe that haiku and photographs were meant for each other.  My photographs are minutes of my life, captured in images, and the haiku I add to some of them are the emotions I feel as I look at that photograph.  This photo is one I ran across days ago.  Every time I looked at it, I remembered the day Maddie was helping me look for some article of clothing in my dryer.  She was about 3 at the time, which is a world of difference from the 6 year old she is today.  She was just beginning to have her own thoughts, and express them in her own unique way.  I look at this photo and can hear her singsong little girl voice talking to me as she dove head first into my dryer.

It's a day I'll  never have again.  Except in my head, and my heart, when I look at this photo.  I hope you all will remember some of your own special moments as you read these words.

 


~cath xo
Twitter @jonesbabie

16 comments:

  1. What a sweetheart! Memories to treasure...

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  2. Awwww....that's so adorable. Yes there are these pictures of my son too that I treasure. Loved this


    http://rimlybezbaruah.blogspot.com/2011/01/then-and-now.html

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  3. Oh my. I remember those days with my daughters.

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  4. What a lovely little girl! She has a heart of gold (and she needs to speak to my daughters!).

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  5. Aaaaahh! So sweet and brings back memories!

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  6. Thanks to all for the lovely comments. It makes me feel good when I create one of these photo haikus that people can relate to the emotions and thoughts I am trying to convey. Your feedback is appreciated more than you all realize...

    ~cath xo

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  7. Your photos and haiku are priceless. Like this moment you captured here.
    Have you thought about a picture book?

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  8. What sweet words for such a sweet image :-)

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  9. Just grab on right now to these moments and hold on for as long as you can. xix

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  10. Cath that is so odd. I was just talking to Devyn yesterday at his computer. I asked him "when did you grow up on me and quit running to the door to great me with squeals"? "Now I have to hunt you down to get a hug". Kayla still does, but that will end all to soon....I try to absorb every moment with them I can. I loved this Cath! xox

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  11. @Penelope J. Thanks Pennie I am glad you enjoyed my Maddie moment. And yes, I had planned to collect some of my posts together into collections for my kids to have. Then I started creating the photo with haiku and now realize at some point they will be getting 2 books, one of poetry and photos, and one of blog posts. :D
    ~cath xo

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  12. @Joy Page Manuel: Thanks so much for such a nice comment Joy!

    @Adriene Joyce: I am savoring each moment to the fullest...the pass so fast.

    @Beckey: thanks!

    @Vix: Seems like just yesterday mine were babies, now they are "big" 6 year olds...every day is funny but we sure wish life would slow down here. xo sissy

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