Never Say Never

To the Seniors I photograph, if there was a piece of advice I could give you, it would be this: “never say never.”

I know most of you have your life planned out. It looks a little like this:

The reality, is in about 30 years, it may look something like this…. with more cats.

I don’t say this as an old crumudgeon, but more of a suggestion to listen for signs, for whispers.

There was one point in my life I said I would “never move to Valley City!”…. it has been 10 years now, And have no plans of leaving anytime soon.

I also Exclaimed emphatically “I am “Never going to Be a Professional Photographer!” Well… I’m going on about 5 years of that now, and the going is getting good…

Last night I got this message from a Senior’s Mom

It made me cry. For quite a while, and for a variety of reasons, I denied I had a gift.

But there came a point, after hearing a couple different sermons about “we are called to share our gifts,” some signs and some conversations, I gave in and gave it up to Him.

If you are not a religious person, I still say, listen… the Universe will send you signals. It usually whispers instead of taking neon billboards, but there will be signs. And they may lead you directly to the place or thing you said you would NEVER be or do.

And there will probably be more cats…