Day 07: A Favorite Photo

One Day was what I titled this picture captured on the shore of Lake Texoma in May 2006. It was a Memorial Day Weekend retreat with what was then, our new church, Arapaho United Methodist. The Boy(s), looking forward, aged four and two are watching some older boys play on a giant raft as the waves lap toward their feet.

Now my Boy(s) would be on that raft while other kids watched them.

Fuck me it happens fast. Not to imply that I'm some sort of zen master live in the moment guru (trust me—I'm an epic dip shit most of the time,) but even back when then was now, I got that life moves fast.

This picture reminds me of that. It's almost as if that 38 year old version of aboynamedstu was saying slow down. Savor it. Focus on now because you'll blink your eyes and they'll be grown.

This photo helps remind me that when one of them calls out in the middle of the night after a bad dream, and wants me to stay in bed for awhile —no matter how tired I am after my day—I should seize that opportunity.

There's a shelf life on them allowing me to do that and one day sooner than I want, they will no longer need that from me.

This photo is a favorite because it is the epitome of why I spend so much time documenting Team Tinsley's life and times on our Flickr page. Or the Team Tinsley BLOG.

Until I BLOG again...Won't last forever (twenty-four twenty-five) It's kind of sad (twenty-six twenty-seven) Won't last forever (twenty-eight twenty-nine) It's kind of sad (thirty thirty-one) Won't last forever (thirty-two . . .)