Been in London now for about 5 days and Im digging the vibe so far.
I'm almost opting out to visit the tourist attractions ( so far ) because I just want to take in the culture and I anticipate that Ill be back in the very near future ( giving myself motivation to come back )
I've been walking around hitting random cafes , talking to the locals , taking pictures , sketching , building & zoning out.
While I was taking pictures earlier today , I was thinking to myself are we going to lose the " family stories " ( from one picture we find in a old box in our parents attic / basement ) that get passed down from generation to generation that get exaggerated as the years go by but no one cares because that's what makes it more interesting ..." The camp fire stories " vibe.
Every time we do something we automatically have to take a picture / video of it before we enjoy it : food , party , sight seeing , random fight , crazy drunken moment ,etc . I remember as a kid I would find a random picture of my Pops and he would have a crazy story about it knowing everything from the image < where it was , what city , what he was doing at the time ,etc > and he would take me to a place , almost as if I was there with him ( like a fly on the wall ). Even if some things where a little exaggerated it just made the story even more intriguing to listen to and develop the story in my mind.
Nowadays everything is there for you to see ( pictures of your whole trip / video of the whole concert < did you enjoy watching the whole concert through your phone ??? ) so I believe the " camp fire story " tradition is losing its appeal ( hopefully for not too long... )
Sometimes you have to put the camera down & get lost in the moment. One picture can create a million thoughts for the viewer & one incredible story for the storyteller to tell.
Lets not lose this tradition ! Enjoy your moments and tell a dope story to match ( to hopefully be passed down from generation to generation )
#staychampion
blessings
G.
