[Leica] Leica photographer. ; -) " With wife's gift, he got the picture"

[pjleeson at mchsi.com (Philip Leeson)]

Some real words of wisdom there, Ted.
You express the difficult balance many try to achieve in various  
careers.
But even though the kids are all grown up, it's never too late to  
pour on the love...

Phil


On Feb 27, 2007, at 10:34 AM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Good day crew,
> To all those who replied offering congratulations, a great big  
> thank you for your kind words. As once again the " LUG Family"  
> illustrates it cares about their own.
>
> The best part of the interview for me was not about my career. But  
> about giving credit to my wife who started my mad mad world of  
> picture taking. Then had to suffer with a husband who became  
> enamoured with photography to the extent she raised a family of 4  
> children while trying to keep herself sane coping with a world  
> travelling photographer husband more interested in assignments than  
> family life in general.
>
> Obviously when one looks back at all the supposed excitement of the  
> many photo moments, one should consider the great number of "family  
> growing-up" moments that were lost! :-(
>
> If I were to live it over again no matter how exciting it all was,  
> those lost family growing-up moments would be filled with big hugs  
> and kisses of congratulations in their daily lives right there when  
> they happened!  Rather than trying to be in the right place, at the  
> right time, for the right picture!
>
> And of course to be their for my wife when she needed another pair  
> of hands and a hug!
>
> Yep lots of thrilling moments in that career, but arriving home and  
> not having the last born child know who you are is devastating to  
> say the least! Yep being a world travelling photojournalist can be  
> as addictive as drugs. However, one should never forget it isn't  
> everything, but wonderful when tempered with intelligence.
>
> Once again thank you for the kind words.
>
> ted
>
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