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09-FEB-2008

best friends

Remember what it was like to have a best friend? Even when the playground was crowded at recess, if you and your best friend were together it was like there was no one else around. You'd spend all day at school, walk home together, then call and talk on the phone for hours. That is until your Mom made you get off. My first best friend's name was Bronwyn, Bronnie for short. She was kind and beautiful. I loved her dearly. Even now, almost 60 years later, I can see her warm blue eyes, shy smile, and wavy dark brown hair falling to her shoulders. Then at the start of grade 3 a new school opened and half the students had to go there. Bronnie was one of them. I cried for weeks. Even though we'd see each other at our weekly Bluebird meetings and at Camp Mawavi in the summers, our invisible bond had been broken. We were never best friends again.

Canon EOS 40D
1/800s f/7.1 at 50.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time07-Feb-2008 12:11:59
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length50 mm
Exposure Time1/800 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent200
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Guest 13-Feb-2008 21:05
Maravillosa
daanstringer.com11-Feb-2008 16:12
ohhh, beautiful!!
Guest 11-Feb-2008 07:02
Perfect illustration of the text, perfect text for the image. This ball left alone is really not only serving the subject, but also balancing the composition.
Greg Harp11-Feb-2008 03:42
Classic, masterful work. Wonderful, moving commentary. V
coaster10-Feb-2008 17:49
Nice composition!
Guest 09-Feb-2008 21:21
Brings back sweet and sad memories, your image says it all...v
Guest 09-Feb-2008 21:07
beautiful words and image.
Pedro Libório09-Feb-2008 21:04
wonderful.
vote.
Meggi Raeder09-Feb-2008 19:26
Beautiful - image and words!!
Meggi
Barbara Heide09-Feb-2008 18:26
so sweet! vote
Guest 09-Feb-2008 16:17
Nice composition graphic shot
joanteno09-Feb-2008 13:44
Great shot and essay!
CM Kwan09-Feb-2008 12:42
An excellent picture that perfectly match with your words, Patricia! We should always treasure friendships because friends support us, friends always stand by us, friends always have listening ears... We cannot live without friends! V
Guest 09-Feb-2008 11:13
Love the image and words, Patricia.
Máire Uí Mhaicín09-Feb-2008 08:03
A moving photo and comment on the intensity of childhood friendship and the reality of life moving on.
Paco López09-Feb-2008 06:47
Excellent pov and shot!!!!!!! Big vote!!
Guest 09-Feb-2008 05:37
Beautiful words and photo!
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