tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post6411465865077457556..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: not a photograph postSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-68480263136504548352012-10-22T16:00:23.677-05:002012-10-22T16:00:23.677-05:00Your experience was much worse than mine, but I fe...Your experience was much worse than mine, but I felt the same way when I broke my right ankle. One moment my foot was perfect. The next it was sticking at a right angle to my leg. Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-39927905841239326802012-10-22T14:23:07.818-05:002012-10-22T14:23:07.818-05:00Steve, so sorry you had to experience such a traum...Steve, so sorry you had to experience such a traumatic event. Also sorry the poor man died.<br />I remind myself every day since my accident how lucky I am to be alive and a story like that really brings it home. It can all be taken away in the blink of an eye.Shannon Caseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-36959177194818336382012-10-21T08:37:48.544-05:002012-10-21T08:37:48.544-05:00The work you do in Honduras shows how precious you...The work you do in Honduras shows how precious youf ind life. Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-59841782468918282692012-10-20T23:03:03.036-05:002012-10-20T23:03:03.036-05:00Motorbike and bicycle accidents are very common in...Motorbike and bicycle accidents are very common in Honduras, too. I need to take the loss of lives I see so often more seriously. Thanks for the reminder that life is precious.Laurie Mathernehttp://honduras-gumbo.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-83630696412610668142012-10-20T18:10:37.444-05:002012-10-20T18:10:37.444-05:00It is also a reminder that in living our own lives...It is also a reminder that in living our own lives to the fullest, we constantly need to be mindful of others who make need a hand on the path. Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-31698642689484661822012-10-20T18:09:44.543-05:002012-10-20T18:09:44.543-05:00What I will remember more than the accident is the...What I will remember more than the accident is the way that people came together to help a stranger. Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-26636655707441913892012-10-20T18:08:59.581-05:002012-10-20T18:08:59.581-05:00I am certain I did nothing more than anyone else w...I am certain I did nothing more than anyone else would do -- and that others did. Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-65276802109927122242012-10-20T18:07:28.388-05:002012-10-20T18:07:28.388-05:00It is too bad it takes incidents like this to remi...It is too bad it takes incidents like this to remind us of what should be obvious daily. Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-25242119215806107482012-10-20T15:51:31.991-05:002012-10-20T15:51:31.991-05:00I am sure getting that image out of the mind will ...I am sure getting that image out of the mind will be easier said than done. Seeing the ending of a human life, makes a lot of other things seem rather insignificant. I am reminded of .Deuteronomy 30:19. I choose life because it is precious!Lludwick2568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-57748626481643826322012-10-20T14:52:50.182-05:002012-10-20T14:52:50.182-05:00God bless you and the others who stopped to aid th...God bless you and the others who stopped to aid the motorcyclist. I am sure his family appreciates all that was done in an attempt to save him. I know we still remember and thank those who helped to call the ambulance when my mother-in-law passed away. <br /><br />As you say in one of the comments here, this is just another reminder to all of us that life is very short. We must get out there and live it to the fullest. Leslie Limonhttp://www.lacocinadeleslie.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-92107002528764416192012-10-20T14:13:09.662-05:002012-10-20T14:13:09.662-05:00That is so sad and has brought a lump to my throat...That is so sad and has brought a lump to my throat. I hope the image will not be imprinted on your mind for too long. God bless you and the poor rider and his family.Pennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-2195755387853315222012-10-20T13:47:39.801-05:002012-10-20T13:47:39.801-05:00Bless You! Bless You! Nitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-75978600715415941342012-10-20T12:43:27.067-05:002012-10-20T12:43:27.067-05:00I felt the same way about the people who died in t...I felt the same way about the people who died in the 11 September attack on the twin towers. People routinely left home that morning with no knowledge that they would not be returning. Leaving a lot of unwoven tapestries. Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-39146483725597221792012-10-20T12:40:56.041-05:002012-10-20T12:40:56.041-05:00Most tales involving tragedy usually start with th...Most tales involving tragedy usually start with the most prosaic of circumstances. Fitzgerald's description of Daisy's accident in Paris in <i>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button</i> is a perfect example.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-30051047669813036832012-10-20T12:31:42.509-05:002012-10-20T12:31:42.509-05:00The type of feelings one has with such tragedies a...The type of feelings one has with such tragedies are hard to put into words. Everytime I hear of such incidents I think of a good, young friend of mine that didn't make it due to a motorcycle accident. He was wearing a helmut. Very sad story.<br /><br />They are reminders of how fragile life ican be, to hold our friends and families tight within our hearts, and appreciate our lives each and everyday. Andeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-67502630868612162082012-10-20T12:31:15.762-05:002012-10-20T12:31:15.762-05:00Thanks, Gary. I have always enjoyed our discussio...Thanks, Gary. I have always enjoyed our discussion of the place of cameras in our society. They document both the good and bad in life. This is one of the circumstances where I decided the tale was better limited to prose. Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-47335843094408218772012-10-20T11:34:21.560-05:002012-10-20T11:34:21.560-05:00The last paragraph. I would have lost no respect f...The last paragraph. I would have lost no respect for you. Because I have every trust in you that any photo you might have taken would have been done with consideration, thought and taste. And most of all with purpose.<br /><br />But it is a touchy subject. It's a good thing to be reminded what life is all about, and that includes death. Words can describe an incident. But a photo screams the consequences. Hence some of the very graphic use of images in safety and anti tobacco campaigns. <br /><br />All this is not to say the gratuitous gore shots that you see on the front page of Mexican papers have any place in our society. Those are not the sort of snaps you want to see.<br /><br />Nor do you want to see a body surrounded by gawpers with cell phones, snapping away at the tragedy for entertainment/gossip purposes. A common occurrence in DF, that I've witnessed a multitude of times. And if you have to make a choice between administering aid and getting a photo,...that's an easy decision, no? Actually, it's not always so easy. You've probably come across articles written by war photographers and the decisions they've made.<br /><br />Truth be told though, for all I've just written in justifying the occasional use of shock imagery, In The Key Of Steve has a certain theme/atmosphere and is probably better off without photos of traffic accidents.Gary Dennesshttp://garydenness.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-51172360943981215412012-10-20T11:12:05.913-05:002012-10-20T11:12:05.913-05:00I was reminded by a incident here very recently of...I was reminded by a incident here very recently of how one little event can change life forever. <br /><br />A dog crosses the road, and...<br /><br />A sad story, but a timely reminder to be grateful for each and every day. And to be careful (and wear a helmet).<br />Thanks for sharing this, Steve.Marc Olsonhttp://marcoyucatan.blogspot.mx/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-13881791438600710452012-10-20T10:05:07.826-05:002012-10-20T10:05:07.826-05:00It is also a reminder for us to get out there and ...It is also a reminder for us to get out there and live life. And to be a blessing to those we meet each day. Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-63273973871560465282012-10-20T10:02:53.529-05:002012-10-20T10:02:53.529-05:00And a pleasant weekend to you, as well.And a pleasant weekend to you, as well.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-22518095971876392712012-10-20T10:02:01.934-05:002012-10-20T10:02:01.934-05:00It made me think how much I take for granted. It made me think how much I take for granted. Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-82805277687453685882012-10-20T08:56:09.109-05:002012-10-20T08:56:09.109-05:00Oh Steve... I've said a "Hail Mary"....Oh Steve... I've said a "Hail Mary"... for the rider, for you and for everyone involved. Life is fragile and fractured. I too have been on the scene of accidents and I always feel that "Someone" felt I needed to be there. To learn to be more careful? To learn to be more grateful? Less judgmental? Whatever it is I am left humbled and the phrase: "There but for the grace of God go I," repeats and repeats in my mind. As it is doing ever since I read your post.Joannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-79000542953588159712012-10-20T08:48:58.330-05:002012-10-20T08:48:58.330-05:00Sad that you had to see the incedent occur, not a ...Sad that you had to see the incedent occur, not a pleasant sight. We should appreciate life, each day for tomorrow you never know what may happen. Have a pleasant weekend. tanchonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-5817095456494270872012-10-20T08:45:29.840-05:002012-10-20T08:45:29.840-05:00Glad you stopped and rendered aid. So sad that th...Glad you stopped and rendered aid. So sad that the man died. It is so true, life can change or end in an instant. I think of that every day....... Babsofsanmiguelnoreply@blogger.com