Notes

Prologue

Dearest Eli,

My job as a photographer is to capture the moments I want to cherish, through the lens of a camera that only I can see. This allows me to capture any split second in time, and keep it as a token of the life I have lived so far. Each time I look at them, my world freezes, and I am a part of the frame itself. I have captured thousands of moments, all of which add up to a lifetime full of events that have changed the way I perceive the world around me. You don't know this, but your face is in most of the photos I have made an effort to etch into my memory forever, so one day, when my eyes deceive me- I no longer have to look at a photo to imagine what we were doing. When I look at them, I'm back in that split second, my senses running wild while I relive the memories I keep in my heart. When I look at them, I am home.

I know you will never see these photos, but I don't think you need to, because you have taught me that you don't need to see the world to experience what it truly has to offer. You have taught me that life's photos are full of magic, but the really experience comes from living in the moment. I live to capture the moments I want to experience for the rest of my life, and you are apart of them. You don't need to look at the sun to know it's there, because you can feel its warmth hitting your skin. You don't need to see the beach to understand its beauty, because you always say the crashing of its waves speaks louder than any image ever could. You never asked what someone looked like, for you are the beholder that judges a person's heart, not their appearance. And what's more, you give us the gift of music to help us see the world you feel every day.

I admire you so much Eli, more than you will ever know. I capture the way I see the world through the lens of my camera, yet you use music to create a world unlike anything I have ever known. Your world, if I was able to photograph it, would glow brighter than any photo I had ever taken. Your world is fuelled by soul, and will never be distorted by the eye. Your world is full of notes that create images unlike anything I have ever seen.

I haven't completed this letter, because there is so much more I want to write. One day, I'm going to give you this letter, but not until I feel this letter does any justice to what you have done for me. And you have done so much for me, even though you can't see it. The perfect moment will come up eventually, but until then, we will keep experiencing this life; together.

Love always, Kyra.