About What Was He Thinking? : ENGAGE THE WEEKEND - Week #17

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Weekend-engagement week 17: Best, worst or most cherished

Week 17 topic:
Share one of your cherished or favourite photos, and tell us why.
This can be a phone or DSLR camera photo and doesn't have to be technically brilliant - It just has to be one that you like, makes you happy, or takes you back to a nice time or happy memory.
Feel free to post your best or worst, it's all about sharing and is not a photography contest at all!

The photo I present here is one of my most cherished. I'll be forever grateful to my hubby for this shot. Here's why.

What was he thinking?

I've asked myself this question hundreds of times over the years each time I flip through our vacation photo collections. I did it again last month when we celebrated our son's birthday.

The fact is that I didn't even know this photograph existed after the trip until I asked our family photographer, aka hubby, when did he have the chance to capture it during the trip. It wasn't with the bulk of the other photos from that day.

One year before he passed away us, we decided to take a family trip to The Boardwalk in Kemah. It was summer, and granddaughter wanted to visit. We didn't want to unhook our RV from the RV Resort and make ready for travel just to take the short trip to the beach, so we headed out in our cars.

After we arrived, he didn't feel like walking down the path to the beach area, so he stayed behind close to the car. We packed our beach supplies in the wagon and headed for the water as fast as we could.

I remember my hubby going back to the car. That was when he snapped the photo of him with his mobile phone camera instead of the tablet.

In the photo, you can see how saggy his pants are. He'd lost about fifty pounds at that point. He's looking out over the beach area. We didn't know it then, but he'd made his decision not to continue treatment for his illness.

I've talked myself through this scene hundreds of times trying to remember exactly what happened all during the weekend and the outing at the beach. In looking at the photo, I didn't think he could see us. Maybe he could and was just enjoying his niece having fun. He was her only uncle and got along fabulously.

If not, then about what was he thinking?

Thanks,
@justclickindiva

Happy rest of the week everyone with whatever your endeavors.

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Bang, I did it again... I just rehived your post!
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Hi there...Just so you know...

The #weekend-engagement topic response needs to be placed on the topic post, in the comments. It's important to place it there to reach those others heading to the post to comment and engage. There's nothing stopping a person expanding on the response and posting here too, but the response needs to be placed in the topic post. This week all of the responses were upvoted to around $3 so it's advantageous to be posting your reply there I guess.

I mention this in the topic post each week, you much have missed that part. See below.

https://peakd.com/hive-168869/@galenkp/weekend-engagement-week-17-best-worst-or-most-cherished

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Apologies. I totally didn't follow directions on that one. I intended to write about a project for this weekend that was cancelled and place it in the Community. Then got off track.

I'll be more careful in the future. Thanks for waking me up.

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That's ok, I just wanted to point it out. The engagement will be greater on the #weekend-engagement topic post...Expand on your entry in the Community of course, as a post, and you get a double benefit then. :)

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Thanks for explaining. I'll be ready this week and engage more during the week. Have a good week ahead.

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Looks a bit pensive.....maybe thinking "Why in the world we gotta leave this awesome beach and get in a tiny car?" !BEER

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Thanks for stopping by and reading my story for my photo. Actually, he loved our Smart Car. And he was pensive I feel.

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A really poignant picture indeed, given the background story. So sad. If only we knew what our loved ones are thinking in certain pivotal moments of their lives.
Usually it takes a life crisis for us to contemplate what surrounds us and which we usually take for granted.
Hope you guys had the chance to share and enjoy your time together

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Yes, we did. I appreciate you taking the time to read my story. If only we could know what others are thinking sometimes.

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Thanks for sharing your experience with us!
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Thank you so much @freedomtowrite for stopping by and viewing my weekend content post on behalf of InnerBlocks. I appreciate the support you bring.

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What a treasure to have. A picture with a profile of a young man looking out over the sea with his private thoughts. It’s so sad to read that moment I think it’s great you put it in a blog. Thank you

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Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate you taking the time to read my story. Yes, I'm forever grateful for this shot. I'll treasure it always. I had it printed and placed it in his scrapbook. I just need to organize the scrapbook now.

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Well place it there now , and the blog is good wherever it’s not places dear.

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What a great photo.. to hold.. to treasure.

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Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to view my photo and read the associated story. I appreciate your kind words. Have a nice week rest of your week.

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Dang, this got me in the feelz......... Photos and just life itself being captured in frames can really go into deep territory. This post imho deserves A LOT MORE LOVE ;)
I am picking it to be featured in the upcoming LOH Curation Project post dropping later on. <3
axey

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I'm honored. Thank you stopping by and taking the time to see what I saw later in examining the photo and have been pondering ever since. I appreciate the support of my post and highlighting the story.

Have a good rest of your weekend.

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