Daveed Reviews

Bonus

It used to be that when I would come across a picture of her, it was jarring and kind of an unexpected, unpleasant surprise, the wounds still too fresh and sensitive.

Now, though, it's a bonus; still unexpected, put pleasant and enjoyable. If I was there for the picture, I go back to the moment and put myself there again, basking in the memory. If it’s a photo I’ve never seen before, I try to imagine what the moment or event was like.



This photo was taken Christmas 2004, just 10 short days after she had her knee replaced. She was still confined to the hospital, but she was granted a day pass by the warden. She had come to loath being in the hospital, its dreary surroundings truly were like a cell to her. And, even though she had to go back in this day, you could see that she was soaking up the time outside and really, really enjoying it, making the most of the day.

So, here’s a bonus I stumbled across today, and it’s too good not to share.

posted by daveed @ 21.1.06