Filling out a survey online today, I had to enter my age, which is *cough*, oh, never mind. Anyway. I had the thought that I am at that age when many people have their mid life crises. And I wondered if I feel the need for one, or am I happy with my life the way it is? Well, I am happy -and beside the obvious (my family and friends) I think it's also because of what I do. I think many people that have a mid life crisis are realizing that their life is half over - and have they made a difference in the world? Have they influenced lives or left their mark? Will people remember what they did? Will there be a symbol of their life after they're gone? Well, I guess I'm really fortunate to say, yes, I've done that.
I was at a neighborhood meeting last night and a longtime neighbor told me "Your portraits are all over our house." What a great thought! To know that something I helped create is going to be treasured by that family for generations. So, I guess I don't need a mid-life crisis. I've made my mark. Sure, it hasn't impacted many people beyond the Lansing area, but what I've done has been important to a lot of people, and they treasure their photographs. Photographs I created. That's my mark.
