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            11.06.01

The 11th of June 2012 is the very last day I saw my Auntie Nadine in this life. I didn't have my camera with me when I saw her otherwise I might have a different photo.

Though I didn't know it at the time this photo perfectly encapsulates my feelings about that day.

Ghostly. Cloudy. Confused. Worn Down.

It was a chance encounter on the street. I had just walked my brother to his truck and was on my way back to my hotel room.

I was walking south on Douglas Street and the light had just changed so there was a crowd of people walking towards me.

Through that crowd I recognized a face. In that moment that face recognized me too. At first we kind of stared at each other with puzzled looks on our faces. Then we both broke into wide smiles.

I hugged her tight, her head barely reaching my chest. My aunties are all pretty short.

We chit chatted a bit. She asked what I was doing in town. I told her Aaron was graduating from university.

Aaron drove by in his car and I said "Look! There he goes!' and we waved fiercely at him.

She was so happy that he'd finished. I think she said "That's so awesome".

I complimented her on her shirt, a denim button up with an indian hummingbird sewn on it.

"I got it from Ruby, who else?" she says with a laugh.

She tells me she's doing well. She has a room at Our Place and gives me her room number.... two something something.

The problem is, I never made it to drop in. The little things of life got in the way. I had to find a new shirt for grad tomorrow. Laundry. Ironing. Eating.

It's really hard to not feel regret over that. 

However the brightness of that moment, the charm of a serendipitous encounter with someone you love overwhelms that regret. It allows you to value your time with those that remain.

It also reminds me that I should always take more photos of my family.

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Taken on: June 11, 2012

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Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT, f/6.3, 1/1600 sec, 50mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Lens:	50.0 mm
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1600)
Focal Length:	50mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows
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