For the last five months, I have successfully taken one picture every day. An accomplishment I am quickly growing more proud of by the day. The fact that I have been able to stick with this for so long has also convinced me that I can change the way that I live. I can quit drinking pop. I can eat healthier food. I can exercise. I just have to put my mind and my heart to it.
On top of the fact that I can commit to something, I have also learned that I love clouds. You never realize how much you love something until you find yourself always looking at one thing in awe. I also love looking up into the trees when they are a rich dark green and a beautiful blue sky is peppered in between the leaves. I’m drawn to words (obviously) and I love old things. I have grown closer with people who I never thought I would grow close to and I have also inspired at least one other person to start their own photo project.
By no means is this easy. I am still no photographer. But the more photos I take, the more I inevitably learn about myself. If taking a picture a day can be done, then I can also go for a walk. Read a book. Take a class. Get good grades. I can make the life that I want to live. It is just a matter of simply setting my mind to it.
I am thankful that my mom talked me into doing this. It took some time for me to realize how far I have come. Only seven months left. Five down is quite a feat in itself. But I will complete this. I don’t see a reason not to. And who knows what else I will learn about the world and myself along the way?
Let the rain wash away your fears for tomorrow is always a new day.
--AnaliseLaughs
