Not Your Typical Dear John Letter

This letter is dedicated to my friend...

Dear John,

This might come as a surprise to you that I am writing you this letter after all these years...So I hope you don't mind? Thank you for giving me my camera so many years ago...we weren't even dating when you did...but I remember as if it was yesterday you gave me this wonderful present. I tried to refuse. your exact words to me were "Please accept it...your the one person I know who asks for nothing but deserves everything!" I have goose bumps just thinking of that night...you not only gave me a camera but you gave me much more you gave me the gift of capturing life,lives,love...LOVE. Thank you...I still have that canon rebel, its a bit on the blink but I have every intention of getting it fixed. you need to know taking pictures is much more...its about a celebration of expression and life for me....I still take photos everyday...with my iphone or my little digital. it has been almost 15 years later and I'm still hooked! thanks to you and your generosity. I could not imagine never using it. I even had the pleasure of photographing you back in "96"...when you were singing in that band. such a beautiful voice... Again...DEAR JOHN, THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE GIFT OF MEMORIES! b.