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happy 30th anniversary – this time it’s personal 
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Intro
The Occasion!
today, may day, is sheila and mine’s 30th anniversary
nearly half our lives already!
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Preparation
i went back and forth, up and down, around and back, trying to decide how if when i would post about this event
this is what i decided -
since i don’t have enough digital pics to do justice to 30 years i’d only post a few, though one is a compilation of photos i took a photo of!
and, since i have at least four poems, two by each of us, written over the years, about anniversaries, i’d post that, 2 of @ by each of us
the “wedding blessing” would work as well, but it’s already posted
rather than re-word our orignal poems, especially sheila’s! i’ve opted to just do a short commentary, making them personal, for us…
i hope ya’ll enjoy them as much as we have living and creating them
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The Poems
all originals by either myself or sheila
short current anniversary-commentary follow each poem
The Photos
also all original
though the details vary, so the photography-detailing, how i played the edges, ala my post, playing my edge with photography, variations, are in the footnotes
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Anniversary
Anniversaries are a time
of celebrating and
remembering
all the good times
and good things. Of
rejoicing all the bad
ones overcome.
Only, don’t
let it be
just today.
Help each other
celebrate each other.
Help each other
remember each other.
And help recreate
each other’s tomorrow
today and forever.
© 1994-2011 adam light creations – adan lerma
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there’s a strong sense of shared-ness and recognition that, even if not necessary, for enlightenment surviving or simply existing, we can help each other
actually, knowing it’s a choice, it means even more i think…
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This Anniversary
This anniversary is
different from the others.
Not because it’s so many years -
Not because it marks a milestone –
Not because we’re doing
anything special to celebrate.
This time something
really clicked -
Something we’ve wanted for so long
happened.
Something brought us
the closest we’ve ever been.
Yes, this anniversary
is really “something”.
© 1997-2011 adam light creations / sheila lerma
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sheila wrote this just because she wanted to
many of our poems we’d sell and personalize in the 90′s, were written in response to requests
this poem was one she said she felt compelled to write, and says she still can’t quite place the words as to why this is so
i’ll take her word for it
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30th Anniversary Collage
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First Anniversary
The vows were spoken,
the bond was made
“only” a year ago.
Since then has come a
unique understanding
that only the two of you
can really know.
Dreams spun together -
Plans forged ahead
on a path that’s just begun.
Looking forward to sharing
many more years of caring
like this very special
Year Number One.
© 1997-2011 adam light creations / sheila lerma
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sheila did write this poem in response to an occasion, i believe our oldest girl’s first wedding anniversary
yet the sentiments are those i’ve heard her express to me many a time, about us
i think she’s right :
“year number one” and “year number thirty” -
are but number-markings set apart
all else remains the same
the path is always…
just beginning…
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Our Anniversary of Meeting
I remember the light
around
and in your eyes.
I remember
the quickened interest
in
my own heart and eye.
And I remember imagining -
in a flash flown by -
remembering this, our first moment,
many many times
in times then still so far off.
And I’ll remember all this
now, at
our anniversary of meeting,
as when those dreams of
future memories
had begun becoming one, like us.
© 1995-2011 adam light creations / adan lerma
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yea, i know not a wedding anniversary writing, but i guess i could argue, when did we become married, spiritually anyways
and i really did imagine, back then, when i first saw her, her shirt’s laced high collar touching lightly on her neck, auburn light brown hair pulled back gently across her light skin, that i would remember this moment in the future, and remember knowing i would remember then, now
happy 30th anniversary sheila
namaste – con dios – god be with you
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footnotes
[1] a pic we had someone take of us this past nov (2011)
besides cropping, i blurred the whole image, then history brushed our faces back in
most heavy photoshop users know they can adjust brush size via the bracket key “["
but if you don't, and use photoshop a lot, don't feel bad, i only found out a few months ago when i finally got tired of not using a keyboard shortcut, and did a search via photoshop's help search
this was kinda fun literally playing with edges i brought back into focus
a sharpening swipe on my eyes, and a smudge swipe (or two) on the bags under my eyes, and wallah! got the focus i wanted!
[2] sheila loves putting together collages of actual printed photos, playing with the selection and arrangement
i took advantage of that and grabbed a nice shot of many of our years together
each photo had its own light/dark balancing, so i did a gestalt that evened most of the darkness from the older pics, then bracketed a dodge brush smaller and larger and back, lightening our faces, followed by swipes with the sponge tool where the lightening made the faces too red
dodging the poster board edges around the various photos gave them a neat spotlight glow i like
i had the distinct sensation of feeling that the photos, with that glow around them, plus the memories and feelings they evoked, were like stars seen at night, twinkles of light pulling at the heart, only this time, i knew why…
[3] final photo dates back to 1981, or so
i left the old-time glare-glaze on the image, rather than removing it, because i felt it enhanced the sensation of our past
the cigarette was also left in, to show where i’ve come from – 19 years of smoking since a late teen, to finally quitting march 1983 – that story will come
i marginally saturated the color, sharpened and softened and re-sharpend gestaltly, finishing via a slight pull-back with the fade tool (love that feature)
if ever a doubt what a cutie-pie sheila is, here’s proof
just match it with the first photo 30 years later!
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what a lovely way to celebrate your shared journey! congrats and have a wonderful celebration!!
thank you so much nancy
and today is our actual anniv date! so we’re making a weekend of it, why not? we’ve made a life of it so far 