by Sammie B.
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August 23, 2007

Zoomit: Friendship // What Your Friendship Means To Me (Photo Essay)

August 06, 2008 09:52 AM EDT
views: 339 | rating: 10/10 (47 votes) | comments: 90
I wanted to give you something

 For all those years of FRIENDSHIP

 You blessed me with all these years.


 So I sat and I thought real hard about what I could give you...

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I prayed about it...

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I even slept on it.

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I decided I wanted to give you the moon and sky...

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But it was too big.

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I wanted you to have all the beauty of a sunset...

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But it was too f l e e t i n g.

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I sought to give you the serenity of the MOUNTAINS and the LAKE...

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But I couldn't capture it.

I wished for you a thousand wishes...

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But the the b r e e z e took them a w a y.

I thought of giving you a flower to demonstrate my thanks...

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But I couldn't find the right one and it didn't seen like enough.

 So, in the end, I gave you my HEART

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 Because it was the only thing that meant as much to me as your FRIENDSHIP.


((Dedicated to my wonderful boyfriend of almost 9 months and dedicated friend of almost 13 years.))

((Note: In case you're wondering, yes I DID write this all by myself and it ISN'T one of those forwarded emails. All the pictures were taken by me as well (except for the last, which is posted with permission from the photographer), and I formatted the article, too.))
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Comments: 90

Abby N. Aug 6, 2008, 10:04am EDT
Hello there!
Abby N. Aug 6, 2008, 10:04am EDT
Thanks for posting to imagepoints.gather.com
Sandra (secretary of Lalaland) C. Aug 6, 2008, 10:19am EDT
That was really beautiful.
Dan H. Aug 6, 2008, 10:49am EDT
Thank You For Posting To:
http://friendsofdanh.gather.com.
Our goal is to help you further your exposure and to support other gather members.
Dan H. Aug 6, 2008, 10:49am EDT
I absolutely loved the pictures.
Sammie B. Aug 6, 2008, 10:53am EDT
Thanks Liz, Sandra, and Dan. :)
Tory H. Aug 6, 2008, 11:08am EDT
Aw, lovely :)
Heather W. Aug 6, 2008, 11:16am EDT
Wonderful
Sammie B. Aug 6, 2008, 11:23am EDT
Thanks Tory and Heather.
Leah A. Aug 6, 2008, 11:28am EDT
Beautiful poem and photo essay. You did a great job on this, and it fits the theme perfectly.
This is very beautiful Sammie, great work ! ! !
J W. Aug 6, 2008, 11:55am EDT
nice photo essay
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Aug 6, 2008, 11:59am EDT
oh! Sammie, you got me.Your pic speaks volume...How intensely you have arranged these aspects of friendship and no doubt, with your beautiful heart...Hats off to your thought-provoking photo essay..

keep smiling.
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Aug 6, 2008, 11:59am EDT
.zoomit is celebrating "WORLD FRIENDSHIP WEEK"

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Mark H. Aug 6, 2008, 12:31pm EDT
Great! The photos are excellent, the words are from the heart. Both are wonderful gifts.
Sarah (I want points) Aug 6, 2008, 12:58pm EDT
Wonderful! That's really a great photo essay.
Sammie B. Aug 6, 2008, 1:02pm EDT
Thanks Mommy, Randee, J.W., Bhawana, Mark, and Sarah. :)

Bhawana...your comments mean a lot to me, especially since I know the power of your own pictures. ^_^
Amy C. Aug 6, 2008, 1:09pm EDT
This is precious!!!!!

I very much enjoyed this.
Sammie B. Aug 6, 2008, 1:21pm EDT
Thanks Amy.
Nurse Nancy S. Aug 6, 2008, 3:09pm EDT

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LaRue B. Aug 6, 2008, 3:48pm EDT
Beautiful! Nice dedication!
Sammie B. Aug 6, 2008, 4:11pm EDT
Thanks Nurse Nancy and LaRue.
Marsha S. Aug 6, 2008, 6:24pm EDT
Thank you for posting to ~3,000 Here We Come!~

Great submission for this week's theme!
donna h. Aug 6, 2008, 6:57pm EDT
those are beautiful shots Sammie
Sammie B. Aug 6, 2008, 7:42pm EDT
Thanks Jennifer, Marsha, and Donna.
Sammie B. Aug 6, 2008, 10:06pm EDT
Thanks Cassandra!
Daytona A. Aug 7, 2008, 7:56am EDT
What a wonderful photo essay
Your pictures of the flowers were beautiful.
Thank you for sharing.
Sammie B. Aug 7, 2008, 8:24am EDT
Thanks Daytona.
Toni V. Aug 7, 2008, 5:25pm EDT
Wow, Sammie. This is absolutely beautiful!
Sammie B. Aug 7, 2008, 5:44pm EDT
Thanks Toni.
Terry M. Aug 7, 2008, 7:16pm EDT
I love the pic of the moon.
Sammie B. Aug 7, 2008, 7:52pm EDT
Thanks Terry.
Diane "stormyz" B. Aug 7, 2008, 11:40pm EDT
Awww!!! Thank you for posting this to the Cuteness Overload!! Group


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Erin P. Aug 8, 2008, 7:04pm EDT

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Jessie B. Aug 8, 2008, 11:28pm EDT
how sweet. You have really cute dogs at first I thought you were writing from their perspective which I thought was adorable but in the end it was to your boyfriend that was great. You had some really nice floral shots
Elsie Duggan Aug 9, 2008, 12:11am EDT
Love this entry into Zoomit, and all the pictures quite beautiful love the sunsets and the flowers all, lovely.
Sammie B. Aug 9, 2008, 8:27am EDT
Thanks Jessie and Elsie. :D
Austin Cushing Aug 9, 2008, 4:27pm EDT
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Lisa K. Aug 9, 2008, 6:09pm EDT
What a wonderful photo essay, Sammie. Your photos and your words go together so well -- lots of heart and just the right touch of whimsy. I love this.
Sammie B. Aug 9, 2008, 6:36pm EDT
Thanks Lisa. ^_^
Ladybounty ~. Aug 10, 2008, 5:56am EDT
awwww this is beautiful Sammie!
This was a beautiful tribute. Nice job.
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Aug 11, 2008, 4:28am EDT
Photobucket

You're the BEST
Digital Diva S. Aug 11, 2008, 7:46am EDT
Congratulations!
elizabeth e. Aug 11, 2008, 8:51am EDT
Great images...wise words, Sammie. Congrats.
Excellent work here and congrads on the win.
Karen W. Aug 11, 2008, 9:52am EDT
Congratulations. Lovely work~
Karen
Kay M. Aug 11, 2008, 11:12am EDT
Beautiful and sweet
Jennifer aka Jenn B. Aug 11, 2008, 12:01pm EDT
Congratulations...a true 10........
Sherrie H. Aug 11, 2008, 12:17pm EDT
Congratulations! What a great photo essay!!
Xelene *. Aug 11, 2008, 7:19pm EDT
Great essay. Congratulations!
Diane "stormyz" B. Aug 11, 2008, 8:22pm EDT
Here's a 10 for you!! Thank you for posting this to the Gimme 10!!! Group
Tina Coruth Aug 11, 2008, 11:10pm EDT
Congratulations, Sammie! This is a beautiful photo/essay!
sheila h. Aug 11, 2008, 11:23pm EDT
Perfect ,touching essay and photos..very lovely..

Congratulations!
April H. Aug 12, 2008, 3:06am EDT
Lovely photo essay & congrats
Esther IS Flesh and Blood S. Aug 13, 2008, 7:44pm EDT
Loved this! *10*
Jodie P. Aug 14, 2008, 10:34am EDT
nice
Mark C. Aug 14, 2008, 4:01pm EDT
Great photo! Thanks for sharing!
samantha b. Aug 14, 2008, 4:49pm EDT
this is a beautiful tribute to your boyfriend
sheila h. Aug 14, 2008, 8:21pm EDT
Stunning photos sweet text....congrats!
JoAnne D. Aug 15, 2008, 11:09am EDT
Great essay, friends are a true treasure. Love the close ups.
Gary (aka: William Pinn) J. Aug 15, 2008, 4:47pm EDT
That's as good as it gets! 10 stars!
Lisa Frost Aug 16, 2008, 11:02am EDT
This is a great essay! fabulous job.
Anne W. Aug 16, 2008, 11:24am EDT
This was wonderful and sweet! Well done!
Excellent photo essay. I am jealous of your talents at writing and formatting this one. I can't format anything.....more than two photos.
denise e Aug 17, 2008, 11:55am EDT
wonderful photo essay
JoAnn C. Aug 17, 2008, 2:35pm EDT
wonderful photo essay
This really is a heartfelt tribute that is so very different, Sammie. Just wonderful!
Rae M. Aug 19, 2008, 12:28am EDT
Great job Sam. xoxo
necee t. Aug 19, 2008, 3:26pm EDT
wow, this was really neat... wonderful photos and words... great job Sammie...
Blessings to you and yours always...

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Linda G. Aug 21, 2008, 9:33am EDT
nice photo essay
Tiffany G. Aug 21, 2008, 3:10pm EDT
Awe! Sam! You are so cute! Aha, and jesus, you also gave him your butt, especially in that last picture ;-) but you are amazing, and i hope you are incredibly happy and have the best of luck!
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Aug 22, 2008, 6:52pm EDT
That was so sweet! You did a wonderful job!
Kathy D. Aug 23, 2008, 10:57am EDT
What a nice photo essay!
*~*~Sherry S. Aug 23, 2008, 2:12pm EDT
Very Beautiful Sammie! Have a great saturday!
Sandra T. Aug 29, 2008, 9:44am EDT
How very sweet!
Austin Cushing Aug 29, 2008, 10:10pm EDT
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Sandre M. Sep 1, 2008, 12:51am EDT
This is so great! Thanks for posting something so positive and beautiful.
How very creative and such beautiful sentiments! Your words are positively awesome and the photos are fantastic.
Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. Sep 6, 2008, 11:17pm EDT
Thanks for posting on Getting to 3000 Together
Kristi B. Sep 7, 2008, 2:16am EDT
This is beautiful!
Great job!
I have written many things like this for my beautiful friend/boyfriend of 2 and a half years.
It really felt familiar, and I liked that.

Wonderful!
I wish you luck in your relationship,dear.
April H. Sep 20, 2008, 11:31am EDT
Very nice photo essay
David S. Sep 21, 2008, 10:34pm EDT
Fun stuff! I loved it!
Victoria H. Sep 24, 2008, 12:56am EDT
Thanks so much for posting this to my group All Photo Essays Here !!
Sharon P. Oct 18, 2008, 5:09pm EDT
That's really a nice essay to friendship. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Karen L. Nov 16, 2008, 7:29pm EST
It took me a while to see this, but I have to say it is exceptional work! Just beautiful!
Sweet. :-)
Erin E. Grunewald Jan 18, 2009, 10:36pm EST
Such a wonderful sentiment and dedication! The accompanying photos are brilliant (and those with the dogs are very sweet!)

Best of luck to you and your boyfriend!
Paula C. Jan 27, 2009, 1:06pm EST
Thanks for posting this to:
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From now until the end of January, we are trying to gather 500 members to Only Pictures in order to gain the maximum exposure for our photos, posts and videos. Please take the time to invite your friends to join us here!
Lisa C. Feb 9, 2009, 10:21am EST
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