Let me preface this by saying this is a lengthy post of over 200 pictures. Any time I take pictures, especially at any family gathering, all I desire to capture are the moments. Whether it's a laugh, an interesting point of view, a person that we hardly see or is camera shy. I feel these pictures show all of that, and maybe more.
Apologies if some pictures seem to be a little on the brighter, happier side. I do not want to take this event lightly or want to minimize it in any way. Instead, I was looking through a snapshot in time. What will these people look like in 20, 30, or even 50 years from now? Would they remember this exact day? What will they say about them? Will anyone remember them? Who will be at our own funeral? And I felt the weight of it all to have to document everyone.
I did capture some really heavy moments that make me feel like crying all over again. I hope you look at them and remember that feeling you had and may you never forget.
Hopefully the heaviness of this gathering was not felt in a sad way. I know that our Wita loved when our families would gather and I know that she would be all smiles if she could have been here. That's why we wanted this to be a celebration of life. I'll shut up now so you can scroll.
