Below is the post I had prepared for FORGOTTEN originally, later in this post I will show the one Joe helped me on. I decided to post the original one because Joy thought she would have still liked it even though it is not my most positive of posts, so Joy, this is for you…
When Joy and I stated this scavenger hunt photo journey we decided that each would choose 1/2 of the challenges, then pool them together and pick randomly from the list each week. Well, FORGOTTEN, was one of my words. I remember where the inspiration came from… from this photo.
I saw those words at the Spanish Stairs back in 2008 and decided to take a pictures, the words touched me, I could relate. Yes, I was married, had 2 kids, a nice house, a great paying job and friends… but still, I felt this way. At the time I didn’t quite understand it and I kept quiet about my feelings. Really, how could I say I felt “forgotten” (Unloved and Unwanted), yet I had so much. It just didn’t make sense to me. I felt confused and alone in my thoughts for that entire year. 2 years later it is much clearer to me as to why I felt that way, but God can take all that bad and use it for good, for so much good. Amen!
I returned to visit those words, but they were no longer there. In their place a stripe of grey paint. “Oh, God has been here,” I thought. He has wiped it clean and replaced it with a new beginning.
Yet, I know that under that stripe still lies the words Unwanted… Unloved. I can’t forget that feeling, even if it was not true, I felt it… but I can move on… I can move on. I know that no matter what season I have passed through on this journey of mine that God has always loved me and I was wanted by Him.
When I told Joe what I was going to post for this scavenger hunt it made him sad, sad that I felt that way, but he supported me in my vulnerability with you, but also helped find something a little more fun and uplifting to share. So this is what I captured with his help…
We found this truck one day while walking in a nearby alley and thought it would be great in a future photo shoot, so be looking for it!
So, we end on a good note. I am loved and wanted now and have always been and together with my soulmate, my children, my family and my true friends I will continue to grow into the person He has made me to be. Thank you for staying with me through it all…
Next Challenge: Vandalism
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