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20-May-2011 Jim Stiles

_MG_34974.JPG

Seattle, Washington

Hello!

My dear TTL Friends,
This has been a very rough week for my family and I and its not done yet. Wednesday, we had to say good-bye to a well loved pet who was suffering horribly from liver cancer. Friday, my youngest son entered a crisis that will likely end his military career and we are powerless to help him. Yesterday, my 5D Mark II completely died, and tomorrow I have my second heart surgery. I can only hope and pray our recent string of events takes a turn for the positive real soon.

Thank you so much for your many visits and kind words; I can't tell you how much they mean to me!

Thank you,
Jim

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
1/200s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400 full exif

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lisavargo01-Jun-2011 02:32
If He can bring you to it, He will bring you through it. Praying for strength, peace and wisdom.

I love the pic too.
Cindi Smith31-May-2011 19:31
I'll be saying a prayer for all of you. Let us know you are okay. God is bigger than all of us and he will take care of his own.
Cindy Flood31-May-2011 02:59
Praying for you and your family.
Frank Kavanagh Photography27-May-2011 15:25
Jim my friend, you sure are going through a rough patch at the moment.
Hopefully everything will sort itself out real soon.
My prayers go your way, take care.
A great pic, a Giraffe with a smile, nice one.
Michael Edwards26-May-2011 20:29
Praying for you with all this, Jim.
We seem to be having similarly, though different months...
Michael Edwards25-May-2011 00:32
Wow, what a great portrait!
Cheryl Klym-Edwards24-May-2011 12:08
Thinking of you Jim, during this very difficult time. Keep smiling, things will improve!
This is a beautiful capture, with such a wonderful pose. Great shot.
stoge24-May-2011 08:55
Hang in there Jim, Things can only get better!
Thoughts and better times are my wishes for you.
Guest 23-May-2011 21:34
Maybe th camera will be fixed when you are ready for recovery...you won't be able to use it while having heart surgery... so a good time for it to break down... you are in our prayers..guess your son will have greatness somewhere else than military... this could be good..
Pete Hemington23-May-2011 15:49
TTL community seems to go through many crisies
Some only hinted at and others quiet heart rending.
Thinking of you Jim, I guess the Canon is the easiest to fix.
So hope your op makes you strong and your son's set back turns to new opportunities.
Lennart Waara23-May-2011 10:43
Thats a cool face!
Guest 23-May-2011 05:33
All of my thoughts are with you and your family.
hal 23-May-2011 02:25
Dear Jim, l'm so sorry to hear of the upsets in your life recently.
l feel rather helpless to help from here, but my thoughts and prayers are for you
and may things turn for the better for you and your dear family, real soon
Your giraffe photo is wonderful with a superb expression it its face.
Good luck and Got Bless, Jim
Terry_O22-May-2011 23:52
You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers, Jim.
I wish you the very best outcome from your surgery and hope
that your son resolves his issues in a positive way. I'll be
looking forward to your wonderful and inspiring posts when
you return!