Gertrude Lorimer's Commonplace Book

This item, The British Journal of Photography, holds a deep and personal memory for me because it initiated a new adventure for me. When I was a little girl I never would have concluded that at my age that I would open a photography studio. However, it is a journey and decision that I will forget nevermore. I remember the day we made the decision as a family to open a photography studio like it was yesterday. It was a warm day in April and I was on my way home from the park where I like to write. My thoughts were consumed by the financial issues my family was having and I desired to mend…

This verse embodies my perspective on life. Growing up, my father loved this verse. In my youth, every night before I went to bed he would read this verse to me. I admired my father thus his death in April a few years ago was a troublesome time for me. Without my father to provide for our family, we went into poverty. And to exacerbate the situation, we were forced to move out of the home from our youth. After my father’s pacing, and since my mother has never been around, I decided to carry on their legacy by caring and providing for my family. In order to accomplish my new goal,  I…

My favourite leisure-time activity has always been reading. My long appreciation for reading stories kindled an interest in my soul to begin creating my own stories. I love to write poems the most. June is a poem I began to compose a year ago, but could never finish until today considering it is still an upsetting time for me. A few years ago when I was eighteen I fell in love for the first time. This fellow and I spent a wholly amount of time together. We walked together in the park a few times a week and he would create paintings of me as gifts. We talked about getting married and moving…