Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Christopher Driggett offered: Subject: Re: [Leica] Crazy idea? Getting a photography degree > As I write this my middle child just came up and sat on my lap remember > what's important now and take care of that. As my wife reminds me, when > you are on your death bed what would you have wished for more, spend more > time at work or with your family.<<<< Hi Chris, Such great wisdom our wives have when it comes to the important parts of our lives.... >>As my wife reminds me, when you are on your death bed what would you have >>wished > for more, spend more time at work or with your family.<<<< If I have any regrets about my years as a photojournalist all over the world, it's I didn't spend enough time with my 4 children while growing up, as well as time with my wife. So in that case I try to make up for some of it, one can't really make up, but I spend as much time as I can with the 10 grandchildren in trying. Could it have been better balanced? I'm sure, but hindsight always works! But when the phone rings and a photo-editor asks you to do an assignment in Africa or wherever they required pictures, it was pretty difficult to say, "Sorry my son is playing baseball and I can't go then. Could we make it later next week?" And that would be the last time you heard from that photo editor. Tough choices! :-( The good part? I had a great wife who kept it all together and brought the children up extremely well and successfully. Sure I spent quality time when I was home, but it wasn't like the 9-5, five day a week office person's life. But then I'd have died a young old man if that were the case. ted