This past weekend, I took a flight to Haiti to bury my grandfather. It was a chance to pay my final respects with the knowledge that I will have to live with my own demons for awhile. I'm not going to get too personal in this post, but I will say that I was unable to bring myself to take pictures of the funeral. In retrospect, I'm glad I didn't take any pictures of the funeral.
My grandfather just left for Haiti, but my biggest regret is that I wasn't able to spend more time with him. I didn't even give him that portrait session he wanted. The one I promised because I was too "busy".
What makes matters worse is the fact that he lived two blocks away from my house. Please don't judge. This is the same man that helped raised me and always reminded me to walk tall with my chin up and my back straight.
I'm not always this gloomy, but I think it's so important to really "give the flowers while they can still smell them". Take action today instead of leaving it for your to-do list tomorrow.
Time to make a difference today -- not tomorrow.
