Figments of my Imagination

Today's Lesson From The Craft Room: Cherish...

I have come to believe that there really are no coincidences in life and today reaffirms that for me. Yesterday I made this card. I wasn't sure what moved me to create a card that said "cherish." When I created it it looked to me like a card you might give to a couple on their wedding day. And yet, when I went to take photos of the card a strange thing happened. I took photos and then came to my computer and the photos were nowhere to be found on the compact flash card from my camera. So off I went again to take another set of photos and once again I could not load them - it was as if they had never been taken.

This morning I decided to try again and I was more successful. Somehow, overnight, the camera decided that taking photos of this card was now okay and now I know why...

My phone rang this morning at 8:09 a.m. I was asleep in my room so I waited until I was showered and dressed and in the kitchen to find out who called. I figured if it was really important then whoever called would have tried on the home phone after not reaching me on my cell. It turned out it was my mom and she was calling to let me know that my Aunt Esther had passed away overnight. Aunt Esther was 95 years old and one of the most amazing women I have ever known. And this is why today was the day my card that says "cherish" decided to let me take its picture. To remind me today that we all need to cherish those we love - when they are with us and when they are gone. I will carry Aunt Esther with me, in my heart - I will cherish her - all the days of my life. And I offer you this card to remind you to cherish those in your life who are important to you - whether they are sitting beside you or have gone to their resting place. We all have so much to cherish...