I keep surprising myself as I discover and rediscover who I am.

I am in the closing steps of passing on my 40-year-old collection of mint Canadian Stamps. After my Movin’ On part of my life from paid employment, I was determined to set up a database of the 2,500 stamp items I had. Like a man possessed, I did it with pictures of each item.

How nerdy!

Yet, I know I often just follow my heart. I’m looking at my latest journey hanging on the wall.

Let’s go back to the beginning, as that is often the best place to start.

My wife and I bought the latest and best iPhones a year ago. A fortune! We had been saving each month for when we needed to upgrade from our first iPhone X. I knew I would buy my new phone, but I dithered about the cost. I calculated how many cases of wine I could buy.

Stoooooooooop! I had to tell myself to stop thinking it through consciously: Buy and enjoy the new phone or decide not to own it. Deep breath. I bought it.

A month later, I travelled to Toronto to visit my family. I deliberately chose to land at Toronto Island City Centre Airport rather than the International Airport because I had never landed so close to downtown. No regrets. What a spectacular approach, gliding along the shoreline, past my family’s home at sunset.

To get to the ‘mainland,’ I had a choice of a tunnel or a very short ferry ride. Ferry it is.

The ride took about a minute. I stood outside gazing at the CN Tower and all the city lights shining in the darkness. I grabbed my new iPhone, aimed and snapped.

I didn’t give myself time to consider that it was a night shot, a significant depth of field was needed, and I was on a moving ferry. I squinted at the screen, and it looked pretty good for my first test of my new camera.

During my stay, I showed it to several people. I was so pleased with the picture that it dashed any cerebral second thoughts. I thoroughly enjoyed that picture, and the many happy moments led me to snap it.

After I returned home, I still felt a glow when I continued to show it to folks. I knew I needed to get it out in the open to be enjoyed long term. I found a business in Quebec that could produce the picture in a 16”x12” size. Then, off to Michaels to get it framed and matted to do it justice.

It now hangs in our entranceway. I enjoy it every day.

Please give this a bit of a think. Can you think of a situation where you followed your heart? Regrets?

I am curious about your thoughts. Please comment below with your bit of a think.

Photo by Glenn Walmsley

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