six word memoir #6

                This memoir is a little ironic. This past summer I spent a month in Quebec, away from boyfriend. LaRonde in Montreal is part of Six Flags, and every Saturday night they have this huge firework display, themed as a different country. I remember the night I went with a few friends, the France fireworks were totally incredible, but I still just felt so lonely. All I wanted was for him to be right there with me, right then.

                However, when I chose this photo to combine with my memoir, it was because my boyfriend really was the one to show me what sparks are. What true love is. He’s the boy who makes it all seem magical. I found that it fit perfectly. Especially considering the background of the photo.

six word memoir #5

                This is a photo of my little sister holding my dad’s hand, walking into the Pacific Ocean. Only it kind of looks like they’re just walking, with no direction or destination in mind... Just walking. Maybe to the middle of the ocean. I think that’s why I love it so much – to me it represents adventure and fearlessness, knowing that there are sunny skies ahead. Almost like they don’t have a care in the world. That’s exactly why I attached the words “Wherever I go, there’ll be sunshine.” What have we got to lose by being positive, and adventurous? Absolutely nothing. There’s always going to be a brighter day. It’s a wondrous feeling. 

six word memoir #4

              Ideally, for this memoir I pictured something more like footprints in the sand. Unfortunately though, it’s a little cold for the beach and I didn’t get the chance to take that photo, which is why I drew footprint instead!

To me, they represent something left behind. Some sort of trail. Even though we may not always see those footprints of where we’ve been, tracked on the places we’ve left behind, we were still there. Regardless.  That’s why I made the footprint a little blurry and faded.

That’s kind of the funny part, you know? Footprints are left behind for a reason, often washed away – quite similar to peoples’ character when we grow. Who you are, is not where you’ve been. However, that’s not really the way it works. There will always be bearings for things we’ve done.

six word memoir #3

                My boyfriend and I went to Baked Expectations awhile ago. I ordered a latte and decided I’d have fun playing with the foam. In the end, it kind of looked like a heart (which is secretly what I was going for).

                I chose to put these six words on this particular photo for a few reasons: He, who made me a believer, is my boyfriend. Believe in what? Believe in love – but also living. There’s no fun in taking everything seriously. A concept I never seemed to realize before, is its okay to be silly.

I happened to be with him when the photo was taken, plus the picture is of a heart which represents love; then how I was playing with my drink to make the heart, to me, represents our silliness together, the part about living.

                Also, I’ve never been one for religion, but I’m beginning to think that might be changing as well. It can be nice sometimes, just having something to believe in.

six word memoir #2

It’s a little tough to make out the words on this one, but it says “An ordinary family, of extraordinary people.” Basically, it’s a collage of family photos, with one exception.

This past summer, I spent a month in Quebec living with a friend and her family. Naturally, it was a little different at first – getting used to her family and all. Only before I knew it, they became mine as well.  Which is why I included them, in the bigger photo closest to the middle.

My family may not have changed the world, but they’ve all changed my world. In my eyes, they’re the most incredible people I know, and will always look up to.