Are you a garbage truck?

This has to be one of the best emails I have received in a long time because when you sit and think about the meaning, it is so true. Law of the Garbage Truck This concerns the reaction of a taxi driver, who, one day experienced a black car which jumped out of a parking space right in front of him. The taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at the taxi driver. He just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly. You might wonder why he react that way; that guy had almost ruined the taxi and sent the driver to the hospital!' This is when this taxi driver explained what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck:'Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you.. Don't take it personally!!! Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!Have a garbage-free day! "Faith is not believing God can, it is knowing that God will."

Mack Wedding

Congrautlations on a beautiful wedding for a beautiful couple: Here are a few shots of our journey together.

Their studio engagement portrait, their carriage ride engagement session and the "kiss" at the wedding.

Their wedding was held at the beautiful Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. The Gold ballroom is a fantastic room filled with history and charm. And, on that day, filled with love.

A beautiful email from a friend.

STONE

TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING THROUGH THE DESERT . DURING SOME POINT OF THE
JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE
IN THE FACE

THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING, WROTE IN THE SAND ,

TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE .

THEY KEPT ON WALKING, UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS, WHERE THEY DECIDED TO TAKE A BATH.

THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN SLAPPED GOT STUCK IN THE MIRE AND STARTED DROWNING, BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.

AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM THE NEAR DROWNING, HE WROTE ON A STONE:

'TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
SAVED MY LIFE'

THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND ASKED HIM, 'AFTER I HURT YOU, YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW, YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?'

THE FRIEND REPLIED 'WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN IN SAND, WHERE WINDS OF FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.

BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING GOOD FOR US, WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE WHERE NO WIND CAN EVER ERASE IT'

LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE.

THEY SAY IT TAKES A MINUTE TO FIND A SPECIAL PERSON,

AN HOUR TO APPRECIATE THEM,

A DAY TO LOVE THEM,

BUT THEN ,

AN ENTIRE LIFE TO FORGET THEM.

September Newsletter

135 Long Bourne Way, Summerville, SC 29483 843) 871-7340 ....................... (800) 801-8211 www.hope-haven.net ............................. denise@hope-haven.net Thank you for reading our newsletter, you will find some great freebies and other great deals here. I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY This doesn't come as much of a surprise to most of you, because this is what I do as a profession. However, some of you might not be aware of the love affair I have had with it for most of my life. I was taught as a young girl the value of a photograph, what a treasure it could be, a mystery and a clue to who you were in the world. I have always enjoyed looking at family photos, my grandfather was renowned for his slideshows. My mother has always had drawers full of photographs. As a gift one year, all of us children put them into photo albums for her. More than a way to record the past. I love the curiosity that comes from being able to capture a moment in time that might have been dismissed in the blink of an eye. Favorite Place of the Month Downtown Charleston There are just so many things to mention here, we have a few minor categories. Favorite graveyard - St. Phillips - yes I think I have photographed a ghost here. I was shooting a burst on a Canon 40D, which I think is 7 photos per second, and in a middle frame there appears a man standing beside a grave marker, and in prior and aft frames he is not there. Favorite Place to Hang Out - The Pavilion Bar - best rooftop bar in Charleston, not to mention the live music. Favorite place to shop - Apple store on King Street...but for non geeks - the market is the obvious stop. Favorite Place to Photograph - that would have to be the battery area. The trees are amazing, you have the confluence of the two rivers, and a great gazebo. There is also a killer little photograph friendly alley not far away. Perfect for senior photos. Favorite Seafood - A.W. Shucks - I was so frightened the first time they approached the table and dumped out dinner on the table. LOL Favorite "NICE" Restaurant would have to be The Peninsula Grill. You have not lived until you have experienced 12 layers of heaven involved in a coconut cake. Favorite Carriage Tour Company - The Palmetto Carriage Company - great price and free parking aside, these guys are great. This is coming from someone who has been a 'horse person' all my life. They treat their horses very well. They truly know and care for each one. Favorite Frozen Treat - Great Mountain Yogurt Company - buried over on King Street is this tiny yogurt company. You go in and get as much yogurt as you want and all the toppings you want. You build it yourself (be sure to try the red velvet cake) and pay by the pound. Not cheap but oh! so yummy! Free tips - do internet searches and create your own walking tour guide map. Its easy to do and a lot of fun, then you have your own map and things to read as you visit each historical site. Be sure to include the public restrooms, they are there, they are just kinda hard to find in an emergency. Also, the carta trolley has as many off and on stops in Charleston that you want. That has to be the best way to see Charleston. But hands down my favorite thing about downtown Charleston has to be the people. Yes, lots of a tourists, but you can tell who is a local. They have "someplace to go" look about them. Everyone is so nice. A Great Deal for our Friends!!!! CanvasPeople's Got Class! Kids grow up so fast. Capture every milestone on camera and turn them to art on canvas. Back to school moments can be treasured for a lifetime with the touch of CanvasPeople. Kids going off to college? Decorate their dorm room with the warmth of family with a special family portrait. Keep the smile you love at home with a great shot of your child on canvas! Grab our Cool Back to School Deal... Get a Free* 8x10 or $50 off any size canvas! Start Creating A Beautiful Letter from a Bride I thought I would share a letter that I received this past summer from a bride. As we enter the wedding planning season for 2012 weddings; I am struck at how few times brides and grooms will ask for my references. The end product is sometimes all they are interested in....which I guess is fine...but I am a nice person too. I just lack the ability to brag about that part....until now. :-) So, read on, just keep in mind that I would never say these things about myself. :-) Thanks for reading. ~Denise Lee Dear Denise, We just received all of our photos from our wedding and they are absolutely fantastic! The wedding day went by so fast in a blur that we just didn’t’ have time to notice all of the details that came as a result of all our planning and hard work. You and your team captured every element and provided us with a beautiful photo journal of the entire day’s festivities. We are now very excited to print up the photos and fill the walls of our new home together with the memories. When we set out to find a photographer, it was important to us to find someone with whom we felt comfortable and relaxed and we really wanted our day to be a fun and relaxed celebration with our family and friends . You and your team fit in perfectly with our guests. We even had several of our guests comment on how great the photographers were! While I love all of the formal shots we got, the candid and posed shots of our guests and their smiling faces tell us just really how much fun our wedding was! Thank you for enhancing, capturing and preserving such a beautiful memory. Please feel free to pass along our name and phone number should you ever need a verbal reference. 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