Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes Ted, mon ami! This is absolutely true and I?m agree! In Spain we say the same thing, as well we have another nice quote: ?Quien siembra vientos, recoge tempestades" with Google Translator: "The one who sows winds, reaps storms? Cheers! Lluis > El 5 maig 2016, a les 2:51, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> va escriure: > > Thank you Lluis very much. > An old saying from my Father & Mother: "You get what you give!" > That doesn't mean if you do something for another you expect to receive a > "gift? Favour, whatever in return? > It's how you respect others, what you may do no more than "Hold a door > open for a lady, an elder, anyone. A moment of politeness!" It is all so > easy to do. > And if the people of the world acted and thought more along these lines > maybe the world would be a far better place. > Cheers my friend, > > Dr. Ted Grant CM > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of lluisripollphotography > Sent: May-04-16 5:38 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] CANADIAN PHOTOJOURNALIST POEM > > Hi Ted, mon ami > > What a inner happiness receive such gift!!! This is again a big prove > about how all the persons who know you, love you, this is the best thing > we can have in the life, what you get! > > Cheers! > Lluis > > PS .- I?ll forward this to our common friend Guillermo > > >> El 5 maig 2016, a les 1:17, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> va escriure: >> >> Hi Crew, >> My niece in the UK is a very fine author/poet in early years and wrote >> this >> poem about her Uncle Ted as a photojournalist. >> Not bad for a young lady 16 yrs. I'd say. >> cheers, >> Ted Grant. CM >> Dedicated to Canadian photojournalist, Uncle Ted Grant >> <http://tedgrantphoto.com/> >> "Jesus Christ! >> Would you look at that" >> - then click! >> His voice smoky >> as the wind. >> When he speaks >> he looks to the distance, >> ruddy horizons, >> - blind in one eye >> but the sight sharper. >> At 83, >> he still holds his camera >> gently, but poised >> - ready to pounce, >> a hunter, a gatherer, >> horse at the ready, >> tracking life in its rawest >> - moments unnoticed, >> a flick of the spur! >> An eye into focus. >> Human nature bared, >> unfiltered >> - like a shot of whiskey, >> smooth and rough, >> "Don't think just click!" >> His hands a little shaky now, >> he flicks through his book; his work >> - life mapped out >> trodden tracks, >> sudden sun on worn out paths. >> His eyes >> cool, calm, cantering quick, >> though now, sometimes, >> they well right up, >> memories stirred like desert dust. >> "Don't think too much" >> he'd say, shaking his head, >> "It's just life" >> - a thousand lives >> along the wrinkles of his cheeks. >> and grabbing his stetson >> swinging a camera round his chest, >> he'd ride away into the sun >> like there's nothing to it. >> a silhouette. >> against the horizon of life >> >> >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information