Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]KUDOS! Ted! and Thank you for all that you have so generously shared with the world! On May 3, 2014, at 11:02 AM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote: > WOW! WOW!! WOW!!!!!!! AND ANOTHER BIG WOW! :-) > > How does one answer over 1800 e-mails about a moment in my life as > wonderful and emotional as the LEICA GALLERY opening? Between the LEICA > folder incoming and the general mail incoming folder that many! 1800!!! :-) > > No I'm not going to answer them all individually, but hopefully try to > answer them with one huge "THANK YOU" to all those who could make it to > the gallery opening. And obviously many who've posted the fun photos of > crew and myself enjoying the camaraderie of the get to-gether and meeting > face to face. As well as the many many who couldn't make it, but have sent > so many congratulation e-mails. Love you all! :-) > > I will give you the bit of emotional impact I felt as I walked into the > gallery by myself early afternoon Thursday: > > A short walk along a hallway I could see into the gallery and a few of the > prints on the wall, but not a complete room of the 5 rooms of hanging > photos. A few more steps and there I stood looking at so many photos I was > completely mesmerized and heart soaring like crazy! And those who know me > face to face will appreciate the next line! :-) > > I just broke down and began bawling, crying completely uncontrollably! > Just as I sit here once again shedding tears as I recall the moment and > not having my dear wife Irene of 64years standing there with me. Now > passed away two years. It was she who put the first camera in my hands as > a birthday gift, May 27 1950! She was my toughest photo editor and pat on > back giver when deserved person. > > Of all the wonderful folks who attended, she is the one most deserving of > being there! And I cried and cried some more! > > A huge emotional moment to say the least! Although during the several days > I returned each time and reveled in the amazing beauty of the photos on > the walls. I felt her presents in my heart. As I know without question, > she was there in spirit! Quite often as she was when I was away on some > assignment in a dark corner of Earth. > > Thank you all who could make it and to those who couldn't? We now have so > many people moment photos being posted, everyone one was there. :-) > cheers to all! Fond Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist