The Imperfect Memory.

Bien avant que la maladie d'Alzheimer ne s'installe,
nous sommes une construction,
une histoire pleine de trous,
un livre aux pages arrachées.

"...we are a construction, a story abounding with holes, a book with pulled-out pages..."
Nord Perdu by Nancy Huston.

The Pencil.

If you've ever had one of those times when you've clutched a pencil or something else in your hand for a long time only to look down and be surprised that you were still holding it long after your need for it had passed, you'll understand that, sometimes, we get so used to holding on, we forget to let go.

The Sunset.

It's funny how one moment
can change your entire life.
It's scary how decisions we make today
can come and haunt us for the rest of our lives.
Sometimes, you have to stop and remember,
you're not going to live forever.
Enjoy life while you have the time,
be young, think smart, stay true,
and just follow your heart.
Take nothing but pictures.
Leave nothing but footprints.
Kill nothing but time.

i was just going through my old pictures today, and discovered the one above :) it was taken right after my biology[?] midterm during freshman year. yes, that [shall i say boring?] midterm actually made me feel like running up to my room, grabbing my camera, and then running out to the lake before the sunset disappeared. i take it to have been nature's gift during a dreary school period? haha anyways, it just made me think of how we're so engrossed in all the randomness of life that, sometimes, we miss the amazing little snapshots embedded in it.

The Coin.

When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin.
It works not because it settles the question for you,
but because in that brief moment
when the coin is in the air,
you suddenly know what you're hoping for.