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SUMMER
2012
maskmatters.org
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es, I’m one of
those
parents. I’m the one who has
10,000 photos of my family. Actually, to be more
accurate, I have 10,000 photos of each of my
children. I have a camera that resides in my purse full-
time, one in the car with di erent lenses, my multi-capable
phone and, of course, the high-de nition video camera to
capture those de ning moments in my children’s lives.
ey hate it. And yes, I’m barely in any of them as I
am the “memory maker.”My children have said to me
on several occasions, “Mom, no more. You have enough.”
But what they don’t realize (especially in today’s world)
is that so much happens so often, I’m sure our memories
can’t possibly process all the moments. In fact, these
pictures actually can help spark those memories.
I absolutely love taking pictures. But what I don’t
love—or what I wasn’t prepared for—is how fast the images
change. Life as a parent is like a ash of time; from the
ash as we hit the button, to the blink of an eye, our once
little ones are now taller than we are, asking for the car keys,
driving away and starting to take their own photos of life.
I never would have imagined when I had my rst child that
time would pass so quickly. As I sit here and write this,
I can’t help but think of my oldest son, who will be graduating
high school next year. I can’t help but question myself:
Did I spend enough time with him? Did I say and do
all the right things? Did I take enough pictures?
ere’s no doubt I did everything I could, but
was it enough? Does he know how much I love him,
how important he is, how the scrapbook of his life
is instilled in me forever and how proud I am? Does he
understand that even though he’s taller than me, wiser
than me, that I still see him as the rst picture I took?
As parents, we’re never ready for what life has in store
for us or for our children. We don’t anticipate what lies
ahead, and sometimes we take for granted the limited
time that we actually have with them. ey’re only
with us for so long, and yet we have so much to teach
them, nurture them and prepare them for their future.
But mainly we have so much to enjoy with them.
As we prepare for the summer, don’t forget to
take the time to grab your cameras and capture
those moments. Choose to be the “memory maker.”
I promise, you will be glad you did. Here’s to our summer
memories. And, “YES!” I’m bringing my camera!
Kimberly Cabral
Founder / Publisher
MASK
publisher’s letter
MemoryMaker