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I was loaned this MuteMath Cd and this song "Picture" came on and it went=
=A0straight to my heart. Although this song can=A0be made out in many ways,=
=A0what it means for me is what I hold closest=A0to my heart=A0most, like =
one of those photos you keep with you forever.... Mine just=A0so happens to=
be the one thing that I hold very sentimental to me and treasure forever n=
ot by whats its worth but by what it has meant..=A0that is my eighteen year=
old brother whom died of cancer in December and in this picture is I, Ryan=
and our father Jesus Christ.When I think about when this picture was taken=
, one that when looking at it can say it is "so much more than a thousand w=
ords" ...=A0it is like the song says, "a Picture of you and Me, always, and=
in this photograph we're safe"..there was a long period of time,four years=
..these were=A0years of heartache, tragety and longsuffering for both of us=
=A0in which had faith would have an outcome someday just didnt know when an=
d
trusting god that it would to end was fearful for me....and It was for him=
more than myself=A0. He thought after he made it the first time in remissi=
on he=A0was given second chance=A0on=A0earth for playing his music,=A0but h=
ad no idea that REallY what was in store after years of complictaions was g=
oing to be not only=A0A=A0"Safe=A0Place" for him but for=A0me as well.=A0It=
would seem like the skys would clear..than a storm would strike and there =
it was another battle for survival for us both..=A0again and again and agai=
n, the neverending story....But It did reach its final stop, and taking a l=
ook at this picture reflecting off of what "Was" to be some of the most unb=
elivable times of=A0my=A0life made up of several=A0"Blurry" pictures taken =
over and over again and plastered everywhere to face adversity.... I saw ho=
w my brother got to the point where he wanted to be in the hands of god ins=
tead of holding onto what he had here that was holding him back,=A0as tho h=
e was
holding onto his life like a picture that had his life taken in it but onl=
y of what he percieved it as, something that alot of us do...but this wasnt=
what was "Truely" destined for him like most who pass..but it was when he =
said his name, that name... "JESUS"=A0that=A0awakened the sense out of=A0hi=
m and the=A0world as it will do Us...=A0we had the same destiny just his wa=
s in heaven,=A0and =A0mine as of all of us are here on earth, and everytime=
i look at this picture I have in my head, I see all that god is by the=A0t=
wo of us and each of our different destinys being fullfilled as it is in he=
aven but as one with God our one and only......was=A0I to continue holding =
onto the=A0camera=A0"hoping that things are as they should be" in the way I=
saw them.."looking back at the remains those fallen years" thinking of the=
picture=A0scraps =A0I had left=A0it=A0as a burnt offering and sacrifice of=
my time for all those=A0In my family=A0and him whereas for god which was m=
y purpose
afterall...but I had ask God for that answer.................=A0Most=A0peo=
ple long for something New and what else is out their for their lives but i=
t is when you want something=A0MORE FuLLFillING=A0and fruitfull made of dif=
ferent=A0 vibrant colors and light wheras plain and tolerant when you know =
theirs more to the picture and it irritates you when things dont change ...=
=A0 and it taps into=A0 gods desire and he sees what details are missing in=
order in order to create=A0the perfect=A0picture that has everything=A0you=
need to know in it to see the broader=A0overall understanding=A0for your l=
ife=A0and he=A0than says=A0to you after you have asked "well thats just me =
your God you need to see" so he puts himself there infront of you...and you=
look at this picture=A0that now=A0is unsatisfyed=A0and wants to see=A0more=
and=A0than your heart starts to change becoming in=A0"AWE" pondering, wond=
ering, and wanting to know every little detail that makes this picture stic=
k out to you
thats now=A0NOT of you anymore because you've become much=A0a small part=
=A0in it now=A0Compared to God!!...=A0After learning off of my brother....g=
od takes ahold of your camera=A0that holds so much value and worth to you, =
says to you"let go and give it to me"=A0destroys all your small=A0snapshots=
=A0that you put together=A0 be able to find "focus" on the things in=A0life=
that made sense and find purpose for you..=A0putting all the work of art=
=A0you have created in searching for that answer on your=A0own, away, and "=
SEEmed" to fit together=A0and fills in what was missing, with colors=A0so y=
ou can truely see youself=A0 the way he sees you..but theres no way this ca=
n happen when all the=A0art utensils are in his hands...=A0He does this bec=
ause he knows we will make too=A0many flaws=A0out of=A0it, mistakes and aft=
er=A0 a while we soon to give up... so =A0he takes your flaws and makes you=
perfect in his image in this picture=A0and sits right next to you....after=
being=A0examed,
disposed, and washed away=A0in his blood to create a NEw You where YOu is =
not longer but=A0He Is in you....now=A0more than=A0staring at, looking at a=
nd glancing at as we pass by from time to time but taken with you everywher=
e and carryed for you, in times of weakness, distress, joy, and happiness y=
ou get to=A0Focus at the masterpiece that=A0He has made you to be in=A0His =
special light that without it is impossible is impossible to see what your =
looking for.=0A=A0=A0 so many colors he has, with such love and embrace for=
us to see in his face=0A=A0=A0=A0look at=A0that picture of him=A0and never=
look back=0A=A0=A0 even if that means paying the price to follow....=0A=A0=
but follow it anyways=0A=A0=A0~ BRea McMahon=0A=A0=A0 1 st year rcssm
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<div style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><DIV><FONT face="times new roman, new york, times, serif">I was loaned this MuteMath Cd and this song "Picture" came on and it went straight to my heart. Although this song can be made out in many ways, what it means for me is what I hold closest to my heart most, like one of those photos you keep with you forever.... Mine just so happens to be the one thing that I hold very sentimental to me and treasure forever not by whats its worth but by what it has meant.. that is my eighteen year old brother whom died of cancer in December and in this picture is I, Ryan and our father Jesus Christ.When I think about when this picture was taken, one that when looking at it can say it is "so much more than a thousand words" ... it is like the song says, "a Picture of you and
Me, always, and in this photograph we're safe"..there was a long period of time,four years..these were years of heartache, tragety and longsuffering for both of us in which had faith would have an outcome someday just didnt know when and trusting god that it would to end was fearful for me....and It was for him more than myself . He thought after he made it the first time in remission he was given second chance on earth for playing his music, but had no idea that REallY what was in store after years of complictaions was going to be not only A "Safe Place" for him but for me as well. It would seem like the skys would clear..than a storm would strike and there it was another battle for survival for us both.. again and again and again, the neverending story....But It did reach its final stop, and taking a look at this picture reflecting off of what "Was" to be some of the most unbelivable
times of my life made up of several "Blurry" pictures taken over and over again and plastered everywhere to face adversity.... I saw how my brother got to the point where he wanted to be in the hands of god instead of holding onto what he had here that was holding him back, as tho he was holding onto his life like a picture that had his life taken in it but only of what he percieved it as, something that alot of us do...but this wasnt what was "Truely" destined for him like most who pass..but it was when he said his name, that name... "JESUS" that awakened the sense out of him and the world as it will do Us... we had the same destiny just his was in heaven, and mine as of all of us are here on earth, and everytime i look at this picture I have in my head, I see all that god is by the two of us and each of our different destinys being fullfilled as it is in heaven but as one with God our one
and only......</FONT><FONT face="times new roman, new york, times, serif">was I to continue holding onto the camera "hoping that things are as they should be" in the way I saw them.."looking back at the remains those fallen years" thinking of the picture scraps I had left it as a burnt offering and sacrifice of my time for all those In my family and him whereas for god which was my purpose afterall...but I had ask God for that answer................. Most people long for something New and what else is out their for their lives but it is when you want something MORE FuLLFillING and fruitfull made of different vibrant colors and light wheras plain and tolerant when you know theirs more to the picture and it irritates you when things dont change ... and it taps into gods desire and he sees what details are missing in order in order to create the perfect picture
that has everything you need to know in it to see the broader overall understanding for your life and he than says to you after you have asked "well thats just me your God you need to see" so he puts himself there infront of you...and you look at this picture that now is unsatisfyed and wants to see more and than your heart starts to change becoming in "AWE" pondering, wondering, and wanting to know every little detail that makes this picture stick out to you thats now NOT of you anymore because you've become much a small part in it now Compared to God!!... After learning off of my brother....god takes ahold of your camera that holds so much value and worth to you, says to you"let go and give it to me" destroys all your small snapshots that you put together be able to find "focus" on the things in life that made sense and find purpose for
you.. putting all the work of art you have created in searching for that answer on your own, away, and "SEEmed" to fit together and fills in what was missing, with colors so you can truely see youself the way he sees you..but theres no way this can happen when all the art utensils are in his hands... He does this because he knows we will make too many flaws out of it, mistakes and after a while we soon to give up... so he takes your flaws and makes you perfect in his image in this picture and sits right next to you....after being examed, disposed, and washed away in his blood to create a NEw You where YOu is not longer but He Is in you....now more than staring at, looking at and glancing at as we pass by from time to time but taken with you everywhere and carryed for you, in times of weakness, distress, joy, and happiness you get to Focus at the
masterpiece that He has made you to be in His special light that without it is impossible is impossible to see what your looking for.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"> so many colors he has, with such love and embrace for us to see in his face</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"> look at that picture of him and never look back</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"> even if that means paying the price to follow....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"> but follow it anyways</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"> ~ BRea McMahon</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"> 1 st year rcssm</FONT></DIV></div><BR>
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