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Winter Storm Grayson
Charleston, South Carolina
January 4, 2018
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"Life is a gift. Never take it for granted."
—♥ Sasha Azevedo
UPDATE: this is an image I posted last spring... I am re-posting this with a heavy heart, as I lost my most beloved Uncle yesterday, for whom I originally posted this. Thank you to each of you who prayed and asked about him over this past year.
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I wanted to share this poem with you, which really touched me. It was sent to me by my Uncle, who was just recently diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. The poem reminds me of what a special gift we've been given to be alive on this Earth and to experience all of its wonders, both big and small. My Grandpa used to tell me that "each of us are born with x-number of breaths and only God knows what our number is." Each day is a gift, filled with everyday magic - make it count.
I believe in the power of prayer and positive thinking. If you wouldn't mind saying a short prayer or just send some healing wishes for my Uncle "Ada", I would be so grateful.
This poem is a bit long but if you have time to read it, I think it's a beautiful reminder to us all. The poem made me think of this tree, my favorite tree in the park where I walk. I stand in awe of its beauty while others just pass her by.
SLOW DANCE
Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
Do you run through each day on the fly?
When you ask "How are you?"
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?
You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Ever told your child, "We'll do it tomorrow"?
And in your haste, not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
'Cause you never had time
To call and say, 'Hi'
You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away.
Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.
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This is for my Mom......please no invites to groups..I just wanted to
share this with my contacts.......
Have a good day!
"What greater gift than the love of a cat." ♥
- Charles Dickens
Charleston, South Carolina
July 12, 2015 / © Sasha Azevedo
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"Life is a gift. Never take it for granted."
—♥ Sasha Azevedo
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
Charleston, South Carolina
March 30, 2018
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"Life is a gift. Never take it for granted."
—♥ Sasha Azevedo
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Charleston, South Carolina
February 18, 2016
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"Life is a gift. Never take it for granted."
—♥ Sasha Azevedo
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
Winter Storm Grayson, Charleston, S.C.
January 3, 2018
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"Life is a gift. Never take it for granted."
—♥ Sasha Azevedo
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Charleston, South Carolina
January 20, 2010
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"Life is a gift. Never take it for granted."
—♥ Sasha Azevedo
Can someone please tell me why so many of us want to die young, in one way or another? ‘Want’? No, not really. That word’s too conscious, too deliberate. Let me repeat the question: “Can someone please tell me why so many of us gravitate toward dying young, in one way or another?” Why are we so inclined to do so? Why do we have this predisposition? Is it a predisposition?
Why do we keep falling into the same self-destructive habits, again and again, as if pulled by some invisible gravity? Why do we get caught up in these tendencies? Why is it so hard to escape them? Why do we even build those habits in the first place? Why? Do we not like this life? Is it unbearable? Can we not see what a miracle being alive is? Has any of you ever stopped for a second to look around and wonder?
In fact, why is almost every single way we celebrate being alive a self-destructive act against this only thing we have? This life that doesn't even feel like it is ours but borrowed! A gift! Why are we so eager to give it away?
Do you my friend ever wonder that? You brother over there?! My sister, you must have an answer!? Please tell me why, I am all ears! One of you must know, or at least I hope one of you does!
Why are we so numb?
Do we really want to die young?
I don't think we do. In fact I don't even think we realise how close the reaper is always standing behind us waiting.
But then again, you will ask me, Christo: “What is death in front of shame, eh?”
You know what? Maybe I already know the answers to all of these questions.
Never mind.
I'm sorry to bother you.
Cottonopolis (March, 2025)
Dev & Scanned by @comethroughlab
J'utilise des objectifs anciens grâce au système "Multi-mount PK+MM" pour Pentax DSLR tropicalisé, ce qui me permet de monter de magnifiques optiques tel que ces Carl Zeiss : Distagon* 35mm F2.8 ; Sonnar* 135mm F2.8 ; et Planar* 50mm F1.4, Boitier Pentax K-5.
"If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere." - Vincent Van Gogh
McAlpine Creek Greenway Nature Trail
Charlotte, North Carolina
January 1, 2014 / © Ray Kendrick
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"Life is a gift. Never take it for granted."
—♥ Sasha Azevedo
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
Winter Storm Grayson, Charleston, S.C.
January 4, 2018
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#athlete #adventureseeker #RayofSunshine #ENFJ
#May20 #Taurus #CarpeDiem #LifeIsAGift
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"Life is a gift. Never take it for granted."
—♥ Sasha Azevedo
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
Charleston, South Carolina
March 31, 2018
#SashaAzevedo #artist #photographer
#author #inspiration #animallover #epilepsyadvocate
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#athlete #adventureseeker #RayofSunshine #ENFJ
#May20 #Taurus #CarpeDiem #LifeIsAGift
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"Life is a gift. Never take it for granted."
—♥ Sasha Azevedo
"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir
McAlpine Creek Greenway Nature Trail
Charlotte, North Carolina
January 1, 2014 / © Ray Kendrick
#SashaAzevedo #artist #photographer
#naturalist #birder #NatureWhisperer #AnimalLover #athlete #AdventureSeeker #model #actor #TheNotebook #ArmyWives #author #inspiration #RayofSunshine #ENFJ #May20 #Taurus #StudentOfLife #OneLifeManyPassions #survivor #EpilepsyAdvocate #December171999 #LifeChangingBrainSurgery #GratefulToBeAlive #LifeIsAGift #CarpeDiem
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"Life is a gift. Never take it for granted."
—♥ Sasha Azevedo