I don't hope this photo is inappropriate and offends anyone - and if it does I deeply appologize, but this photo project has turned into some kind of visual diary for me so it feels only natural to post this.
This is one of the hardest photos that I've ever taken... it's from the funeral of my cousin who died last week.
Normally I wouldn't bring my camera to a funeral, but my aunt (my cousin's mom and my mom's sister) asked me to take a few photos of the coffin and all the flowers since she didn't expect to be able to do so herself, and of course I accepted.
My cousin died from a cardiac arrest. The paramedics were able to resuscitate her, but the damage and lack of oxygen to her brain were too extensive, and after spending a few days in a respirator her body gave up, and we had to let her go... it's heartbreaking.. she was only 40 years old and the loving mother of two lovely boys of 7 and 9 ... watching them say their last goodbyes tears my heart apart...
Her dying so young is really a reminder to live life to the fullest... every day we get on this Earth is precious...
It's a beautiful picture, Ann. There may be a day the boys hold this picture close to their hearts just so they can be as near to their mom as possible again. It will be a precious image to cherish forever.
@aecasey@lyndamcg@yogiw@365karly1@lyndemc Thank you so much for your lovely comments... I was very much in doubt wether it would be okay to post a photo like this here ... I feared that it might offend someone, but on the other hand this photo holds so much emotion for me that it felt only natural to choose this photo and not one of the 20 close ups that I took of the flowers for the funeral... Thanks again for your lovely comments... I really appreciate it.
May 23rd, 2017
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