Sunday, March 16, 2014

Kindness and the Generous

"Being generous of spirit is a wonderful way to live."
― Pete Seeger

The other day I unexpectedly found myself taking photos of an event as a volunteer.  I was a little surprised when two of the people I was photographing insisted on giving me tips on how to take a better photo.  And then there was another gentleman.  He may not be a professional photographer, but he has all the equipment and his photographs are amazing.  He had brought his own camera, much bigger and much better than mine, to the event and he asked me if I also would take a photograph with his camera.  Being a bit intimated by his equipment and having just had the experience with the other two, I suggested that he set up the shot, so that I could take the photo exactly the way he wanted.  He looked at me and very kindly said, "Oh I'm sure it will turn out just fine."  I imagine that he cannot possibly remember his kind and generous remark, but it was greatly appreciated by me.

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