The Past, the Present and the Future.

And so it has begun...

I started the moving process today. Took over all my clothes and everything from my closet, as well as a few other items. As I pack up the place, I am reminded of when I first moved in. I was excited, nervous, scared that I wouldn't be able to make it on my own, but these last three years have taught me a lot about myself. Now I know just how strong I really am and how much effort I am willing to put forth to make something work. I've learned how to work as a team and how to stand on my own two feet when that team falls apart. I've learned that life is what we make of it and we can sit back and wait for things to come to us, or we can get up and fight for what we want. I've said hello and good-bye in this apartment more times than I care to recall, but would not trade them for anything, as they have allowed me to spend time with wonderful people that I love and will never forget. My Mom always tells me if I can assess a situation and the good outweighs the bad, everything is alright. Well, everything is alright, I guess... =]

I've been thinking a lot about where to go from here, what to pursue, what to let go of, and what to do to leave behind not just a body when I die, but a legacy, something that made the world a better place. I have a list of items to purchase within the next few months that will allow me to get organized, edit photos and put my life on the track that I want it to be on. But after that, then what? What kind of photography do I wish to pursue? One thing is for sure, I don't want to do photography to just get paid. I want my photography to help humanity. I am interested in going to another country, and poverty and hunger are the two issues that I want to tackle. Now that I will have the financial means, I hope to research different non-profit organizations and see what they have to offer. I want to help people and make them smile. That is, the ones who deserve it and have little to nothing else going for them. I feel like I can learn a lot about life from someone that doesn't even speak my language =]