Meaningful Pictures.

Do you ever look at a photograph and get an overwhelmed with emotion.  It's happened to me with two pictures recently, and both times, I was nearly in tears... just looking at a picture. {swear I'm not crazy, or maybe I am.}

This is my cousin Matt.  He is no ordinary college graduate.  He's a Harvard grad.  And by Harvard grad, I don't mean he did his time, studied, and survived.  I mean he excelled, involved himself all over campus {newspaper, theatre, crew, and about 400 other things}, made hundreds of friends, and developed a true name for himself.  While he was there, he travelled to China, Europe, Mexico - and to Africa, where he assisted doctors in performing crucial eye surgeries. He moved down to Los Angeles for a summer where he edited movie scripts, and lived in NYC another summer working behind the scenes at MTV.  He's truly dipped his feet in every opportunity possible and took advantage of the cards dealt to him.

I am so overwhelmed by everything he does, and while doing it, he is one of the most grounded, sweet people you would ever know.  He is brilliant beyond words, hands down the smartest person I will probably ever know, and yet he never acts 'above you'. 

I am just so damn proud of him.  Not just for his ability, but his courage to really get the most out of life.  He's inspiring.  I know he is destined to do great things with his life because he works hard & makes things happen for himself.  And he would tell you, just as he tells everyone, he's thankful for parents who would go to the end of the earth to help him succeed.  My aunt & uncle are working so hard to get him and his two siblings through college.  They are selfless people. 

Last I checked, he was planning on attending medical school.  And going to India.  Love you, buddy.  Congratulations.

When I think about how I was feeling at that moment when I saw him, it just fills my heart with warmth.  I remember seeing his face and just feeling overwhelmed, in a good way.  It was absolutely the best day of my life.  I feel so blessed  to have my amazing husband, and to me, this day represents our decision to be together.  The best decision i've ever made.  I've had this picture saved on my desktop for a few weeks and when I open it and see the expression on his face, it sends a little chill all over my body.  

I've heard a lot of times that people don't appreciate what they have until it's gone... and I want to know whatever ruler or god who is keeping track of that to know - I appreciate him so much and I hope there is never a day when I take what I have for granted.

Do you have any pictures that fill you with emotion when you see them?