After 19 years of loyalty, devotion and hard work, I was devastated when I was terminated from my job in 2011. I became very depressed and unhappy with my life. I started to take pictures to remind me of however bad things may seem, I still have a lot to be thankful for. My photos are mostly of the beauty that surrounds me: my loving family and friends; my wonderful, adorable pets; beautiful places and/or moments; Nature's beauty; anything and everything that I need to be thankful for having and won't allow to be taken away by hardships and struggles.