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Looking through the cracks

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One of my favorite things about being a dad is showing my son, Clive, the little things that I know he’d miss (at this point) if it weren’t for my showing him. A few months ago, I pointed out that you can see through the cracks on the pier to the water below. He’s been hooked ever since.

Hopefully he’ll grow up thinking that even though mom and dad have travelled the world over, there’s no point if you’re going to miss the wonder right in front of you (or beneath you ;). And that is why I don’t care about the stares that the two of us get when we’re lying on the ground looking through cracks on a crowded pier :)

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Clive, never stop looking through cracks. You never know what you might find.

Love, Dad.

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micharms - Simply perfect :)June 2, 2013 - 8:31 pm

nicksimonj - RadJune 2, 2013 - 8:31 pm

montannadennis - You are the man.June 2, 2013 - 8:32 pm

matthewcotter - And this is why I love bobby earle.June 2, 2013 - 8:32 pm

kiwivibes - Isn't being a dad great!June 2, 2013 - 8:33 pm

Dennis Little - What a great father you are Bobby !June 2, 2013 - 8:34 pm

Elisha Francis - I've read a lot of your stories, Bobby. This is my favorite.June 2, 2013 - 8:35 pm

Karen Doll - Most everything is more important than what other people think of you. Great post!June 2, 2013 - 8:35 pm

Karen Doll - ..besides they probably were clueless of the amazigness that was being experienced because they lack pure vidion.June 2, 2013 - 8:36 pm

Karen Doll - VisionJune 2, 2013 - 8:36 pm

Don Steigerwald - You remind me of my Father, God. He made an awesome world for me to enjoy and thanks for reminding me to not miss the forest for the trees! Enjoy these years, once they are past, it was way too fast! God bless you guys!June 2, 2013 - 8:37 pm

Dennis Little - The camera really likes you and your little Clive !June 2, 2013 - 8:37 pm

Kile Pesic - Amazing post! I gotta share this.June 2, 2013 - 8:37 pm

chriselda - this was just beautiful. hands down my favorite bobby earle post.June 4, 2013 - 6:52 am

daisyvarley - I agree ???? there's so much to learn and explore with our lil ones.June 4, 2013 - 1:16 pm

jessicalrodriguez - Love this :)June 4, 2013 - 1:17 pm

jackiewonders - Hellz yes. Dad points.June 4, 2013 - 1:17 pm

alisaaraujo - Sigh....looove this <3June 4, 2013 - 1:18 pm

nurseclick - Great storyJune 4, 2013 - 1:18 pm

juliaazcona - Love!June 4, 2013 - 1:18 pm

Kile Pesic - <3June 4, 2013 - 1:20 pm

Kay Wallace - Love the back pack!!!!June 4, 2013 - 1:21 pm

Kay Wallace - And I love the wonder of a child.....June 4, 2013 - 1:21 pm

Gabby Skodacek - That is SO cute!June 4, 2013 - 1:22 pm

Jabber Wocky - That's the best. Looks like he's pouting :)June 4, 2013 - 1:22 pm

Renee Koska - Definitely, my shopping experience was the same at trader joes, we made ridiculous noises at each other while I shopped, don't care those moments are EVERYTHING!June 4, 2013 - 1:23 pm

Liz Bazaldua - I couldn't have agreed more. Bobby, I hope you don't mind me sharing this.June 4, 2013 - 1:23 pm

Stevie Lambert - Great times Bobby Earle,my boy does the same stuff,i dont really care bout what people think either,im more concerned about the fish gut smell:-) Awesome photography!Stay well brother.June 4, 2013 - 1:24 pm

Cathy Newton - Keep it up! A life lived in wonder is precious. It is meant to be lived that way! . Love it!June 4, 2013 - 1:24 pm

Kelly Doherty Herd - It's the little things in this life that really matter.....June 4, 2013 - 1:25 pm

The Problem of Pain

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C.S. Lewis, the man who we chose to name our son, Clive, after, once said that pain insists upon being attended to. He was not kidding.

Having a chronic disease that dishes out helpful portions of equally chronic pain is a challenge. Crohn’s disease has proven to be a bit more authoritative in my life than I would have, or could have, expected. But, like so many husbands and fathers out there, I wake up every day thankful that of my little family of three, I was fortunate enough to have been given the challenge. It is, or it should be, universally more tolerable for men in my situation than it is for men who have an ill child or spouse. I know the gift I have over fathers and husbands who have better health, but have to watch their wife or child in pain. That became incredibly apparent and demonstrably true the last couple of days.

Lindsay experienced some central abdominal pain for about a week, then the last two days lower back pain was added to the mix. Then, for a couple hours last night, she began feeling more significantly ill. We are so incredibly fortunate to have one of our best friends advise us as best he can during things like this — he’s an awesome doctor — but eventually he said we needed to take her in ASAP. He called his uncle, also a doctor (in urgent care), and he said that if he saw a patient like Lindsay, he wouldn’t likely treat them apart from sending them straight to the ER.

After the ER late last night, we were thankfully discharged with no real answers. I say thankfully because I had every bad thought in my head while I watched my wife in pain. And, like doctors do, I believe they were able to rule out some of the scarier things — so hopefully we will get more answers in the future here with some specialists.

Either way, on the way to the ER, while I was putting Clive down, Lindsay sent me this text…

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I, of course, obliged and picked up some coffee for this. But as I’m at 7/11 getting some coffee, I realize that I don’t think I know another person (other than my parents) who would ever think like that. While she’s afraid, in pain, not able to be with her son, and everything else… she still takes the time to notice that this little lady deserves a nice cup of coffee. One of the many reasons I love doing this whole life thing with her :)

She woke up this morning around 6am feeling equally bad. But a couple hours of more sleep and she felt a nice reduction in pain, overall. So whatever is wrong is still wrong, but, for whatever reason, the pain is more manageable today. It’s not the best news, I’d rather have it all gone, but I’ll take it :)

Sitting in the shower seems to help her so she did that for a couple hours this morning — and, of course, Clive grabbed the iPad (we put it in a ziplock bag) and jumped in and sat with her for a little over an hour. Incredibly sweet. What follows are some of my favorite images…

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Feel free to keep my little family in your thoughts and prayers if we come to mind. Those are always appreciated :)

Bobby

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Ruby - sending you lovelies lots of hugs & kisses. everything will be okay :)May 18, 2013 - 5:12 am

chriselda - incredibly thoughtful of your wife. i have so enjoyed reading your blog through the years. i will add you both to my prayer list! and thanks for sharing clive's namesake!May 20, 2013 - 6:42 am

Mercedes - That sounds awful. Praying for you all!May 31, 2013 - 7:17 am

Logan and Luke :)

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Hung out with two of our best friends (Phil and Leslie) for a couple hours last weekend and photographed them being a new family :)

Welcome to the world, little Luke!

All images processed with Fuji Film via VSCO.

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Mercedes - These are so sweet! What a precious gift to give your friends: visual reminders of welcoming a little one home.May 31, 2013 - 7:16 am

Maren and Andy

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“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art…. It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.”

-Clive Staples Lewis

I believe it’s quite rare to find a friend like Maren at any point in your life. Lindsay, however, was lucky enough to find her as a teenager. I was lucky enough to find her soon after; the same time I met Lindsay (we were all 18). Both Lindsay and my relationship with Maren is even more rare because she is about as equally each of our friends as it gets. She knows the both of us incredibly well. We both know her incredibly well. It’s a unique friendship that I’m fortunate to have been a part of the last 13 years :)

Maren and her husband, Andy, who has one of the best jobs I’ve heard of (occupational therapist), came out and visited without their two children for a few days last week. It was one of the funnest visits, if not the funnest visit, we’ve had. Love these two.

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RPTE 2013: Thailand/Cambodia Day 11

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This past January, I took a group of photographers over to Thailand and Cambodia for another Raddest Photo Trip Ever (RPTE). I’ve been doing these for about 5 years now and it’s truly one of the best parts of my year (aside from leaving Clive and Lindsay, of course). So I took myself, one of my best buds, Hank Martin, and 13 other strangers out on the trip of a lifetime…

Beng Mealea. I love this place. It’s been my favorite temple the last 3 years, I’d say. It’s far from the other temples, is the best tuk tuk ride home of your life, and is overgrown majorly. Such a fascinating place to roam around with a camera.

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Hank and Sith :)

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Hank’s photo on left of me shooting Kate. Mine on the right of my man, Vince :)

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Spent a good portion hiking with Michael. Can’t spend enough time with this guy :)

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Hank doing what Hank does; making people enjoy life more.

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Hank’s. That’s why I pull my hair back :P

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Anna Jones!

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I love how the kids like like the adults and Vince looks like the kid :)

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Michael again :)

If you want to get a chance to go on the next RPTE, email me at info@bobbyearle.com with “NEXT RPTE!!!” as your subject. Last year’s sold out within a day of posting it online so start getting your ducks in a row if you want to join me on the trip of a lifetime!!!

Bobby

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