Today’s sunrise, a tree, your child’s crooked smile, your loved one’s quiet laugh at something small—any one of these moments could be gone tomorrow. My last photo of John was his hand holding a spoon about to dig into a piece of cheesecake the day before he became ill. We would very seldom order dessert and I had ordered for him. He said to me - “I really am full, but that looks so good.” I have questioned myself all too many times why I didn’t at least snap a photo of us together that evening, but for me, I am usually behind a camera.

Photography isn’t just about sharp images and perfect light. It’s about honoring what’s here *right now*. The people we love. The places we pass every day without really seeing. The small details that make up our lives.

Photograph it. Treasure it. And just as important—don’t only capture it, *say it*. Tell the people you love that you love them. Not someday. Not when things “slow down.” Today.

Because the truth is, life is fragile. The photo you take today may become a memory you’re deeply grateful to have tomorrow. And the words you say today may be the ones your loved ones hold onto forever.

See it. Photograph it. Say it.

Before it’s gone.

Love His people,

Mandy