oldhaven
Well-known
The internet is forever
peterm1
Veteran
Unlike first loves..............................................apparently!
(I am speaking as a true cynic who has been though the mill and around the block!
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boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
All relationships end badly. The other party either leaves or dies. Grab all the joy you can while you can. There is no second chance. In a great relationship you are having sex with your best friend. That is one-stop shopping at its best. It is as good a deal as you will ever get in this life. ;o)
DownUnder
Nikon Nomad
Right. That's how it was for us for 48 years. She was an angel. Now she has Alzheimer's and there's only a little left.
boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
I have an old squeeze who is pretty much gone now. We had our ups and downs. But if I could I would have her dementia removed. I cannot. Sometimes she is there but mostly she is not. Lots of friends and relatives are there now. The ice is thin out here. I am grateful for what I have, and for what I do not have.
Good luck with your angel. ;o)
peterm1
Veteran
boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
In the Army we had an expression, "The old Sergeant said if God made anything better than women he kept them for himself."
Ex-
The attraction of so many of these photos is the emotion which shows they were taken with.
Ex-
Emotion no more,
or maybe just a little bit more.
brusby
Well-known
boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
It's the eyes, it's always the eyes.
oldhaven
Well-known
Her expression communicates so much.
brusby
Well-known
Yes, I agree, the way people look at each other says so much about how they feel.
peterm1
Veteran
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
An old friend.
As with many such relationships, many good memories..................and some bad. (Sounds pretty normal to me.)
I do not know why the photo is so soft............it just is, perhaps because it is one of very few which still exist or can be found.
An old friend.
As with many such relationships, many good memories..................and some bad. (Sounds pretty normal to me.)
I do not know why the photo is so soft............it just is, perhaps because it is one of very few which still exist or can be found.
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peterm1
Veteran
RAID:
"This thread is becoming a tear jerker after all.
Emotions are pouring out.
RFF members are real human beings!"
it is all very sweet. Congrats to all for such positive responses.
"This thread is becoming a tear jerker after all.
Emotions are pouring out.
RFF members are real human beings!"
it is all very sweet.
Congrats to all for such positive responses.
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Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
This is hard - I lost my wife in 2015 while the thread was sleeping. Ten years in I’ve remarried and have a family, but I still miss her.
Not art, just a photo I have of her on this device from a trip to the UK in 1999.
Not art, just a photo I have of her on this device from a trip to the UK in 1999.
raid
Dad Photographer
I am glad that this thread is "human", Peter.RAID:
"This thread is becoming a tear jerker after all.
Emotions are pouring out.
RFF members are real human beings!"
it is all very sweet.
DownUnder
Nikon Nomad
So am I. At my current stage in life, I am way beyond threads starting with "whither digital or film?"
(Yes, I wrote 'wither' and not 'wither', tho' at times I do feel the two are interchangeable.)
Where there are still human emotions at play, there is hope. As I've always believed.
So gratifying to discover many others do as well.
Carry on, please, everyone. I hope this thread goes on forever...
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Slumgullion
Well-known
This has been a pleasant thread to lurk. The overall age of this forum is slightly older than me. It's always nice to read others' wisdom and experiences - whether it be photography related, or otherwise.
Here is an ex of mine from nearly 20 years ago. She would've been 46 yesterday, but passed a few weeks back from cancer. She taught me how to use a camera and develop film, which has been a passion of mine ever since.
JHF01266 by Jim Fischer, on Flickr
JHF01496 by Jim Fischer, on Flickr
(with a Sweeney-fied J-3)
JHF01348 by Jim Fischer, on Flickr
Here is an ex of mine from nearly 20 years ago. She would've been 46 yesterday, but passed a few weeks back from cancer. She taught me how to use a camera and develop film, which has been a passion of mine ever since.
JHF01266 by Jim Fischer, on FlickrJHF01496 by Jim Fischer, on Flickr(with a Sweeney-fied J-3)
JHF01348 by Jim Fischer, on Flickr
Freakscene
Obscure member
This has been a pleasant thread to lurk. The overall age of this forum is slightly older than me. It's always nice to read others' wisdom and experiences - whether it be photography related, or otherwise.
Here is an ex of mine from nearly 20 years ago. She would've been 46 yesterday, but passed a few weeks back from cancer. She taught me how to use a camera and develop film, which has been a passion of mine ever since.
(with a Sweeney-fied J-3)
They are great photos, and that’s a sad story, but well told. Thank you.