Photos to keep me on track?? But do I organise them like a librarian that has every cross reference system possible...this will sound contradictory. I have photos in every possible drawer, bag, diary.. they are all around me. I should see a need to pack them up properly, arrange and sort according to dates, months & years and perhaps to finish up with short notes at the end. I do..I do see its importance but is this the weak human nature? that " we see it important but we dont truly organise ourselves to reflect the level of importance that we think we see"... sigh...
Anyway, in January and September 2010.... I am forced to take the step to organise and compile as many photos as possible to record on DVD of 2 special friends... to remember them, to show them to our mutual friends and most of all to cherish and celebrate their lives. With help from kindred friends, gently and gradually, everything came into place and whoosh....2 DVD completed with 2 distinctly different movies of 2 people with their mates and buddies - male or female alike.
Rod Shepherd (a friend of 15 years and a business partner of 11) who had peacefully decided to leave this earthy planet for the universe on Jan 27th and followed by Ross Dorman (another dear deary friend) on Sept 28th...with the sudden departure of these 2 mates, there was an undescribable urgency to "record" their friendships with me, my family, colleagues and mutual personal or business friends. There was an urgency to quickly garner help to collect and scan these photos, print them permanently on the DVD... this action seem to give me the consolation that they are also permanently imprinted in my heart and mind, NOT to be and NEVER will be forgotten.!!
There was also the need to "record" all the fun & joy in its real sense, without any adulteration, without any "misconnected" events that I fear would have crept in at some point, if I dont burn them all in the DVD soon.
No one would have guessed how easily tears will swell up, hearts will warm up and unashamedly through tears express the appreciation of all the wonderful times that we all had together. Taking each photo at a time is alike to re-living each dinner, each holiday, each event all over again. So many things have been taken for granted... what would our Lives have been like without both of you guys? I believe it will be less exciting, less challenging and also less surprises.
Hence, a toast to both of you with Bundaberg in hand. "Thank you for the Friendship, Thank you for making our lives precious and Thank you for the Good Fortune to run amok in your Lives".. as I raise my head and drink to these guys. I am truly grateful to Gohonzon and as the song goes " Nothing comes from nothing, Nothing ever could. So Somewhere in my past or childhood, I must have done something Good.... for nothing comes from nothing, nothing ever could............"
For so many years, you guys have given me so much. Will I be able to give something similar to others........??But for now, there is a job to be done and this is to get the latest DVD on Ross done for Dawn and family. I would like to present it to Dawn in November personally... we will sit down and let the machine run them through. I am sure we will laugh abit, cry abit, joke abit - let the warmth of love and gratitude swell up from deep within our lives when we see Ross joy, Ross cheekiness and Ross seriousness. For every turn of the photo page, I am grateful, so very grateful to have known both of you....my world will never be the same again!! And that this sad!!...But I will be strong for the hours with Dawn, sitting by her side and let her relive all the happy times that we have had....
Dawn, I believe that there will be so many photos that you have forgotten and perhaps, did not even know that they even existed. Simply becos there were, too many friends who will have been clicking the camera away only...well you will be pleased and that will bring a big smile on your face. This my dear friend, I await to see and share.....
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