I was looking through my old flickr photos today, reliving so many old memories, it sucked me in. I went back to my first upload: 2004, it was a picture Wendy and I took in NY when we went to see Little Shop of Horrors on Broadway. I could feel myself with my cheeky smile as I took it all in. These photos, truly are so much of what gives me meaning in my life. It is amazing how these frozen moments of time can bring me as much happiness today as they did 6 years ago when I took them. They say that experiences bring the kind of long lasting happiness that we search so hard to find, there is no doubt in my mind that this is true. There is no possession of mine that can bring me nearly the feeling of delight as any single one of these photos. Funny how it is that we sacrifice so much of our time to pursue wealth and possessions. Maybe this is the key to gaining perspective, simply place a picture of your i-phone next to that of your i-child, or that of a great memory.  There is an emptiness in a photo of a gadget that is obvious, yet a place of such warmth and compassion when we look at pictures of people we love, or experiences that brought us great pleasure. This I can only assume is not a design flaw.

Zozi’s is offering a discounted kite boarding class, that I was debating weather or not to sign up for, but you know what, in lieu of seeing these photos, what the heck, this is on my bucket list, so I am going to go for it, I am figuring six years from now when I look back at the photos of my life, I will think, man I can’t believe I kite boarded, or I guess if I die trying that is what the rest of you will be saying. Carpe diem!