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I stumbled across this posting by Chip Litherland on sportshooter.com and it left me with that warm, fuzzy feeling. Okay, not really, but it completely solidified my reasoning for becoming a photojournalist. Here are some of my favorites:

13. Getting to a really cool assignment and realizing you are the only one there to witness it.

14. Everyone has a story and they always want to tell it. All I have to do is ask.

22. Listening to my iPod in my car with the windows rolled down, just cruising for moments and sweet light.

23. Lying awake at night thinking of new story ideas and waking up the next morning and forgetting them.

27. Being the first of my friends to get sunburned...because my job made me go outside on such a great day.

28. Giving back.

32. Avoiding a foul ball.

34. A bad day making pictures is still better then a good day swinging a hammer.

40. Every time you tell someone what you do, they NEVER say "Oh, man, that must suck."

54. Never waking up to the same two assignments, shooting the same damn thing, or meeting the same damn people.

93. Walking out to the driveway at 7am to see your photo on A1.

And the best of all of them, and the very thing that continues to surprise me, amaze me and interest me....

51. Having an excuse to approach a complete stranger and find out who they are.

It's unreal what total strangers will tell you about themselves if you just take a second to care and to wonder. I've met some really amazing people in my life so far and witnessed some pretty incredible moments. I just can't wait to see what's down this road I'm on.