You know, it’s funny. We humans have this habit of
word-vomiting at the mouth—droning on and on and ON about absolutely nothing
during our day-to-day agenda, but when faced with the task of describing, in
words, those who have touched our lives in ways that have brought the brightest
of smiles to our hearts and the loudest of belly laughs to our souls—now that, that is a challenge.
I’ll admit, I’m a “wee bit” hesitant to even attempt to place the spirit of Roddy
MacInnes into words, as this man is, without a doubt, one of the most ineffable
souls I have ever had the pleasure of encountering over the last nineteen years
upon this earth. Like a firework shot off in the middle of nowhere, there is
this absolutely magnificent light about Roddy and the aura which he exudes that
is incredibly contagious and exasperatingly touching. If I were to put his
spirit into a nutshell, I would contend that Roddy MacInnes is a living,
breathing, angelic reminder to everyone with whom he encounters, to simply live
one’s life to the absolute fullest and to cherish every moment—every pixel of
every moment—until he or she is overwhelmed with genuine happiness and
gratitude for the world in which they exist, the earth upon which they tread,
and the life with which they were seemingly blessed.
I also seem to be having the same amount of difficulty
putting the beauty of the one and only Vanessa Ann Racehorse into so many
words, though attempt to do so I will. Aside from her captivating physical
beauty that is summed up in the genuine glow of her smile, Vanessa has this
beautiful warmth to her personality and inner being which is honestly
astounding, and so incredibly comforting to be around. Every time you engage in
conversation with this girl, it’s as if no one in the world wants to understand
what you have to say better than she, and she will listen to you until she gets
it. Aside from her spectacular people skills, and of course her knack for
photography, Vanessa is also an astounding writer. She has this way of
capturing the beauty of the world and articulating her thoughts so incredibly
well—it’s almost as if she unknowingly speaks for the rest of us who can’t seem
to put into words the feelings that are in our hearts and souls. I am so
incredibly blessed to have befriended this young woman, and I urge every single
one of you to take a good look at her blog after you’ve finished with mine.
Seriously people, her writing is out of this world.
Vanessa's blog: vanessaracehorse.blogspot.com
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