Amongst Charlie’s many pursuits, photography has become a passion. We recently visited a camera store in Hartford, where he bought a used Canon SLR camera — a model so complex that I’m not even sure I can use it.
But to his credit, he spent about 15 minutes in that store, talking to the salesperson about things I did not understand and examining the camera until he found the one he liked, using his own allowance to fund the purchase.
I’m not sure where these passions emerge:
Music, railfanning, cubing, baseball, golf, videography, and now photography.
He also plays the guitar, trumpet, and piano.
His interests are broad and ever-expanding, but I couldn’t be more pleased. Part of me wishes he would focus on one thing and pursue greatness, but a bigger part of me knows that it’s his expanding understanding and love for the world that will serve him best.
We could all take a lesson from him.
Actually, I did.
While driving through Canada on vacation, I discovered that Charlie was in the backseat, learning French using Duolingo. Within an hour, I had purchased a family plan, and we were all learning French.
More than three weeks later, I still haven’t missed a day, and so much of my six years spent studying French in high school and college is returning.
Elysha has switched over to Spanish.
Clara is studying French and Yiddish.
All thanks to Charlie.
While in Canada, Charlie took many photos. These are just some of the pictures I liked best.
He may be dabbling in many things, but he’s also becoming quite good at many of them.
