“ You don’t take a photograph, you make it". - Ansel Adams
Well it's school photograph day today, and I feel that I may have 'words' said at home time this afternoon as I have been a rebel and not sent my son to school in his uniform. Walking to school this morning I was very aware that my son appeared to be the only one in a dress shirt and jeans, but at least I know that when I do receive the picture, he is going to look smart. I don't know what it is about his school uniform but with ten minutes of him having put a clean set on, he looks like a bag of rags, tatty and grungy, and I ask you; Is this really what we want hanging on our walls - grungy kids in tatty uniforms?
As I gave him a kiss goodbye as he went through the gates I called after him 'Remember what I said; smile nicely!' At which another mum turned to me and said 'I have just said the exact same thing to my boy.' We don't ask for much really do we? A nice smile instead of a big fake cheesy grin or some ridiculous pose. I wonder how many mums and dads said 'smile nicely' as they waved their offspring off for the day?
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