Some people don’t seem to ask much of Life; and give a lot of themselves-to others, their work and their community. This sums up the way Peter lives his life. On his lunch hour and days off from work, he’s easily seen walking along town with his camera. He covers a lot of territory on foot-hardly ever without his camera. Peter is a librarian, and as a librarian he’s very approachable. It’s not hard to see that he loves children and is very kind and patient with them. And I’ve seen him sitting to the side in an isolated area of the library attempting to explain something to an adult. He does this with much care-giving his undivided attention when possible.
Peter is robust and walks quietly. He usually has the same expression on his face. There are people you see often and so you begin to notice them. If you say “Hi” first to Peter, you get a quick “Hi” back, and then he’s on his way. You piece things together from the times you see him in passing. And then with all the pieces, you realize that, yes, this person is special in that he genuinely serves people and then goes along his way. And you notice how peaceful he looks with his camera. And you see that he’s on his way to photograph Life. He’s an observer. I heard recently that his pictures are sometimes on display at galleries. I’d like to see them-just to glimpse what Peter sees through the eye of his camera.