My two year old loves to help me unload groceries. She saw the globe and was smitten. "Don't take pictures of this! This one is mine!" I surrendered knowing that once she was in bed, I'd get my chance to photograph it. I heard her walking in our hallway, up some steps, and SMASH. My initial emotion was disappointment, but then I had been wanting to see what a globe would look like broken. I just thought I'd get to do it myself under the right lighting conditions and background, preferably a black one.
My husband got our daughter busy with something while I tried to make the most of the situation. The lightning was horrible, so after she was happily engaged, he brought over his Droid to help light the scene in between stirring pasta on the stove. He's a good man, I'm proud to call him my Valentine. And as an added bonus, whenever you come to our home, you will be greeted by little hearts and glitter peeking through our floorboards.
I've lost two globes in two days, but it doesn't feel like a loss. Have you ever owned something for a very short time and in losing it, you gained more?
