August 10th, 2011
This is a picture I had taken of my Grandfather, who recently passed away from Cancer. (writing this presently) This is him in his last phase, what really amazed me was this peacock was absolutely drawn to him no matter where my Grandfather went this peacock followed. I found it symbolic and beautiful. Here is a man his whole life who has been a proud man, never needing help and stubborn as hell. But once cancer began to spread the weaker he got, he had to rely on everyone else, do what people told him and his youth gone, along with his pride. But here was this beautiful, proud creature who was magnificent. It was such a bold contrast. And almost a representation of the past and the present. My grandfather could not stop smiling at this bird, it was one of the first times he seemed amused and curious. I will remember this always.