April 27, 2013
I took the first step in renewing my love of cemetery photography and got my photo blog up and running. You can visit it at www.cityofthedeadphotography.wordpress.com. I just posted my first small set of photos last night. Many of my own friends don’t realize that I have a hobby of going into cemeteries and taking photographs, I started doing it about 5 years ago. However, I stopped actively shooting pictures for a few years due my life crumbing apart in several ways and now I am finally watermarking all my hundreds images (so they don’t get stolen) like I should have done 5 years ago. I’m not a professional and not trying to be, just having fun, so if you check them out, enjoy! It will take me awhile to get them all watermarked and up.
Next Sunday (May 5) is my sixth wedding anniversary with my Patrick, I’m hoping the next week flies by because I’m excited for the weekend we have planned. We are heading down to Amish Country Saturday afternoon and staying at a nice place overnight and then going to the Shinedown concert in Youngstown on Sunday evening! I really appreciate my husband sticking by me all these years though all my struggles. Many men would have left when the woman gained 2oo pounds. I was only about 220 pounds when we meet in 2004. Later that year I disclosed what had happened to me in 2001 that sent my life into a downward spiral. Read about it here: http://bariatricbeginnings.com/2013/01/06/how-i-got-to-where-i-am-today-revised/. When we got married I weighed over 380 pounds and then two years later I topped out close to 420 pounds. But he never left. Even though these past three years of my surgeries he has never left me, he has been by my side and taken care of me while I was recovering. These past three years have been the hardest through our nine year relationship with my surgeries and his narcolepsy diagnosis and those years make up half our married years but somehow we’ve managed to make it through although there have been many fights this past year and many times where we were ready to go our separate ways. We’ve kept the struggle quiet except for my dad knowing because we hoped we would work through things, which we’ve have. Our relationship is the strongest it has been in a long time. I look forward to all the many years ahead and the future whatever it may bring. Patrick, thank you for all that you have done for me, I am truly grateful and could not be where I am today without your love and your help. You are the greatest husband anyone could ever ask for.
Daily Inspirational Quote: “Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.” ~Bob Marley
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Daily Inspirational Quote: ”Success is how high you bounce when you hit rock bottom.” ~George Patton
