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Wednesday, July 30, 2008 · 05:00 · 0 comments
I started thinking about a time when a friend and I had one of those discussions about life. I often think back to prior discussions or events when I can't sleep. This is one of those nights. We ended up talking about high school, and how ignorant we were. How we thought we knew everything. How we were at the cusp of a world much larger than the little city we grew up in. We also talked about how we would smack ourselves for being so naive.I also remember a question, one that gets asked whenever high school is mentioned. I was asked if I could, would I change anything. I find it a bit silly to ask that because none of us have flux capacitors hooked up to our cars, but I answered it anyways.
I would take more photos.
I think that's the one regret I have. I didn't take enough photos. I realized this early on. When asked by a friend, who was beginning their senior year (this was shortly after I graduated), if I had any advice, I told them that no matter how dumb it may seem, take a photo. Take a lot of photos.
This is a lot easier to do now since we live in the age of the cheap digital camera. Back in my day, taking photos seemed like a bit of a chore. Now the cameras are in our cell phones, and the quality isn't as bad as it use to be.
Anyone who is checking out my flickr account will see that I posted a few photos of my friends and I hanging out. It's nothing breathtaking. I recently rediscovered my old motto, and I hope I don't forget it again.