Last Sunday I had the opportunity to photograph Bob for a magazine. This issue they were doing was an environmental awareness with stories of people who are trying to help our environment. Bob was a retired man who had a habitat of plants and trees on his property in Romoland, CA. Near the end of our photo shoot. He started telling me about what he thought about life. He noted that we are only here for such a short period of time. One must pass on what they have learned in this life to others. He said that is one of the reasons he does this, so he can pass it on to the next generation. Bob also mentioned that we must be humble in everything we do. It was wonderful to hear that a man who could brag about his wonderful gardening skills and what he had worked on for many years say these things. It made me think about my life. It reminded me that I must be humble in all I do, and that I must pass on my gifts and dreams to the future generation. We wont live forever. We must make an impact in our world somehow to make it better for our future generations to come. I’m very glad that I was able to meet Bob and learn from the way he lives his life, to better mine and others.
