Photo of Captain Phil Harris of The Deadliest Catch Courtesy of Google
Do you have a pay it forward gift that you share with others? I found one in photography as a volunteer for a commercial website that gives free access to their online database of cemetery records. It is wonderful to receive a thank you for my small part in this huge undertaking. In fact,yesterday this website used some information I had found on Captain Phil Harris of The Deadliest Catch who passed away in 2010. Part of his ashes are buried with his mother. She is buried in my area where I photograph and I just so happened to be the first to take a photo of her gravesite.
If any of you watched this show, you know Captain Phil Harris lived his life large. But in the end all we have left after we are gone are the memories and family and friends. I ponder the bigger questions when I think of death and as I read on some of my favorite blogs you all do too. Here is an example of that: http://pinklightsabre.com/2013/02/22/can-you-be-interesting-every-day/ .
Here are 5 questions worth thinking about. Let me know what you think:
1. Did your presence make the world a better place?
2. What will you be remembered for?
3. When you are gone will you be thought of as kind or difficult?
4. If you died today, did you tell your special someones how much they mean to you?
5. Have you made peace with God?
alesiablogs 
*chuckles* I was writing about this very subject earlier, Alesia 🙂
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Great mind think alike!
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🙂
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Sue,
when you finish writing your piece on this-please put a link in a comment on this blog post.
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Will do 🙂
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Reblogged this on alesiablogs and commented:
I am having technical problems so I am reblogging my post from today.
Thanks for your understanding and sorry you recieved an extra email!
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Though we often don’t think about these things until we have experienced some sort of hardship or close call, it is good to bring these thought to the surface. I t gives one a moment to pause, reflect and readjust if need be.
I did notice your photography project from another post. What a wonderful thing to do. I am very much into genealogy and would love to do that for people as well. Is there a specific group that I should contact to make it known that I am available to help?
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It is easy to volunteer. Go to http://www.findagrave.com and sign up for an account with them and you will be able to put yourself down as a volunteer. Thx so much for reading and commenting . Alesia
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Thanks so much for the shout-out! Your reblog to that top 5 regrets of the dying was an inspiration for this…glad you enjoyed it. Best to you and yours tonight, – Bill
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Bill,
Thanks. I thought it might be. Hope you have a great weekend. Alesia
BTW: IF I may ask-who was your step-dad? I was thinking at one point your mom was German. I grew with a German mom. She was a perfectionist while I was growing up. She still is. haha
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John Pearse (English) – my mom is American. Blessings to you and yours…
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He certainly was loved by many. I wonder if he ever ran into my great uncle with his musical background. Ask your mom sometimes if she remember a Kenneth McKellar from Scotland. I have been wanting to writie a blog on him, but just have not got around it yet. Have a good day. : )
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Such fine questions, but ones that require real in-depth thinking. It is hard to be introspective on them though as they seem more appropriately asked to those around us.
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That is a good point.
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http://scvincent.com/2013/02/23/barefoot-in-the-snow/
There you go, Alesia.. though it didn’t turn out quite how I expected.. they seldom do 🙂
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Thank you for sharing this Sue. Alesia
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🙂 x
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Your post reminded me of the beautiful poem, The Dash, which reminds us to focus on what we will leave behind. Here’s the link: http://lindaellis.net/the-dash-poem-by-linda-ellis/
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I cried as I read that poem..so touching. Thx for sharing. Alesia
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I cried reading that. Thx for sharing .
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Loved him on the show! I, too, photograph graves as you know Alesia, so that no one will be forgotten.
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He was quite the character. It is sad he is gone. I know his boys miss him. Yes. I love your photography work…YOU are an excellent photographer….
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thank you!
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