Lately, I’ve been seeing you walk on my side of the curb in life. Sometimes the moments are unforgettable; like the blissful laugh heard from across the table to a terrible joke I made or the genuine voice seeping through your lips as you compliment my small creations. I thought for a while there, you sailed off away from me but due to recent circumstances, I got you back. And this small crack of time between us revealed these honest feeling of appreciation for who you are. You are the photographer I aspire to be, you are the admirable kindness of a gentle soul, you are the realisation that there is hope in this world of everlasting conflicts. I wish we could be closer but there will always be the uncertainty crawling under my skin, this fear that you may not wish for the same.
Maybe I will try for something more, even just a simple coffee on the corner every week. I want to hear about all the small adventures you get through in your short, yet busy weeks. I want to learn from you, whether it’s something personal about you that you fear sharing or the different types of cameras and lens you have for every setting. I want to take a personal interest in you because I genuinely believe you’re an incredible person who I am deeply grateful to have in my life.