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The Perfect Frame

This week was intense!  It's one of those weeks you wish you could erase from your memory.  In the same breath, I hope I don't forget anything that I learned.  I traveled to my home town this past week to share the last moments of my uncle Arthur McQueen's life.  My family and I had the opportunity to wish him well on the last miles of his journey.  

As always, I had my camera with me to document the days.  It was brutal.  I never expected to capture the things that I did.  I learned lessons that no Sunday school class had ever taught me. Only ones that life could.  Leadership. Trust. Courage. Respect. Dignity.  In my uncles' best moments in life those words best describe his character. So I'd like to share with you a few perfect frames of "A Family Legacy"





The name badge photo was the most difficult to capture. 


My younger cousins standing in the gap displaying courage like seasoned seniors.




Auntie caring until the end. 


Big Sis giving all of the hope and prayers inside her. 









Comments

"ET" said…
No words can explain this emotion, period!
July 14, 2008 at 6:22 AM
Tara Dickey said…
Hi JJ

These pictures remind me of who we really are.Of how much we love eachother during all kinds of situation, and how strong we can be for one another. They also remind me of the scripture in the bible "have not charity(love) it profit you nothing". This we do have. Great job capturing the beauty of a family legacy pt 2.


Tara
July 16, 2008 at 5:08 PM
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