I wish I had a nickel for every time I thought "If Only" I had done things differently, made different choices, treated someone better, or could drift back to my childhood and start again. We all know that this is impossible, but that knowledge doesn't keep us from dreaming. When I start a photograph I don't always plan on taking a piece of my past and presenting it in the imagery. Somehow most of the time I manage to express those difficult and emotionally painful experiences without being totally aware of it. I love this quote from Steve Maraboli who says; "We all make mistakes, have struggles,and even regret things in our past, but you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are HERE NOW with the power to shape your day and your future."