05-19-2009
I met a man at my part-time Lowe's job the other day that gave me some advice. "Young man - never grow old. It's not what it's cut out to be." This man is not in good health I know because as cool as this store is the top of his head was wet with sweat and he was dragging his feet as he walked. He needed me to help him get things to water his tomato plants and started to talk. Many dreams he had when he was younger but now his health is so bad he knows he'll never get to do them plus he said he can't remember what half of them were anyway. "If you wait until you can afford it or wait until you have time you'll never do it. Do it while you are able." This man was making a lot of sense and as he thanked me for helping him and walked away I thought about how it is very possible I'll never see him again with his health being the way it is.
I went home and started checking on the costs of going out west and am in the planning stages now. I don't have any vacation time built up yet with my new CSX job but as soon as I get it I am pretty sure I'll be heading to Montana or maybe Colorado even if I have to borrow the money and work during the year to pay it back. After this trip I'll be focusing my lens on some other places - maybe Alaska. I don't want to get old and say I wished I would've done it while I was able.
My new website is up and running and am pleased with the way it looks.
This is the photo of mine that is going to be on the cover of the new Brantley Magazine.
Wayne
I know exactly what the old man meant, and how you feel...there's so many things I want to do in my life...I keep waiting for the time...but time isn't waiting for me or you, or anyone for that matter...I say if it's financially possible for you, then do it...I'd love to just get in my car and drive for about a month just looking at places...someone told me there are just so many beautiful places right here in America, that I'd never see in my lifetime...send photos of your journey!
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