A Letter

I was looking for a photo to display on the new, annoying Facebook Timeline layout (which, sadly, I was forced to adopt today) and came across this old photo from the summer of 2008.  I sent this letter to Derek, along with a handful of souvenirs purchased on my Constitutional walking tour, telling him there were so many things I wanted to do with him in Philly and that I was looking forward to his visit in the coming winter.


This is a typical "format" of my letters to him. I liked my words surrounded by or juxtaposed with pictures. It's like telling him and showing him what I saw at the same time. I don't know, maybe I just want it to be a vivid description. Anyway, this writing "tradition" between Derek and me traces back to the year 2007 when he was doing his military service (though I did perform some random picture notes for him long before 2007).  We wrote to each other on a daily basis (snail mails!), sharing things happening around us respectively. And at home we each own a small box storing those letters of memories.

I was saddened to realize that I might not be able to see my letters again and that my "masterpieces" might one day be discarded as trash.... Well, well, at least, I still have this one picture.  


The Moral:
Always remember to photograph and document your masterpieces.