pictures
for some reason, i always hated getting my picture taken.
when i was younger, i would cover my face in almost every picture.
it wasn't until college where i stopped doing that, but i still didn't really enjoy getting my picture taken.
i just didn't and still don't like how i look in pictures.
so, besides the occasional selfie, i didn't really take too many.
i was in a cultural organization in college so we always had pictures being taken during our events, but i tended to avoid the camera.
however, now i kind of regret doing that.
we can always hold memories dear and remember them in our brains and hearts, but sometimes things get fuzzy and memories fade.
pictures and videos are what really solidify those memories and make them last longer, in my opinion at least.
for example, sometimes i'm digging through my gallery and i come across a picture from something i totally forgot about.
then that memory is restored to me.
despite this, and my new year's resolution to take more pictures, i still don't take too many.
but recently, something really hit me.
i saw a post on instagram from a k-pop idol who posted pictures of one of his group members who had passed away a few years ago.
he mentioned that there were no pictures to use, and it made me really sad.
it made me think about (god forbid) if i was ever in that situation, would i have enough pictures of my boyfriend or my friends to look back on?
and.. i really don't.
so once again my new year's resolution for 2024 is to take more pictures.
of my loved ones, and with my loved ones.
and i promise to let them take more pictures of me too.