Me, Myself, I

So as a photographer i have always ether done scenery or portraiture. I love both... but i feel like im not getting any better. So im going to start a new set, of emotive photography. Taking pictures of things i think deliver a positive message or a message about whats wrong with the world. I think it'll be a good challenge because most image pieces you have to be very picky about how you shoot them. I'll put one of the only emotive pieces i have ever done at the bottom of this paragraph. It'll help my eye for a good picture. Besides, if your not always doing something to move forwards your moving backwards, there is no such thing as standing still in this life.

So thats a small thing going on with me. A big thing is that im finally starting to see the things in life I am truly and really greatful for. The things I regret that I have done. And the things im making better in my own life. I walk through the door of my bedroom every morning, fresh start, the beginning of my brand new life. Progress, dedication to a meaningless job at surf n' swim, and me striving to be the best me I can be. I have found myself living in my minds past. Memories, and it makes me nastalogic. I am greatful for every one in my life that has helped me to get ready for a mission even if they dont realize it. Im gonna talk about a lot of you so feel free to skip to your paragraph, I'll label :)

Family-my sisters Rindy and Megan, My Mom, and My brothers Jeff, Robert, and Richard. For pushing me to make the right choices. Your the best, I love and respect all of you. Megan your kind heart, Rindy your strong sense of right and wrong and always being there to talk, Mom for being an anchor in my some times troubled life, Jeff for showing me what a man of god should do with his priesthood responsibilities and for being a good dad to my nephew and niece. Richard and Robert thanks for being there. I'd go on but the rest of you dont read these.
Friends-Shane Jensen aka (mike) special shout out to you for being some one I can talk to, Kurtis Christensen, Steve Lefevre, Clayton Jenkins, and Connor Moody. You boys have always been there for me and always made smart choices. I respect you all so much for that. Some people will say I did this because my friends made. I can say that to but its always for good things. You all have never made me do anything bad. Much love. Lynsie Jymil, Jamie, Megan, Kelsey. You girls have always been nice to me and been there to talk when I knew i couldn't talk to the dudes. Thanks much, your great girls and deserve everything good that happens to you in life.

Change, I've changed so much lately and for the better. Life is full of its rivers that will drag you across every unseen rock, and rapid it can. How you choose to recover from those things is entirely up to you. You have two choices in this life that are made for you, when your born, and when to die. That blank road set between those two points is yours, and some times you break down, it seems like a little while ago thats all I was doing, for the first time in a long time I am HAPPY! And its because of the personal choices im making. Never let anything make you feel like your two far down. Even in your darkest hour comes the sun.

I Love all of you,
Ryan McDonald