Meaning

With our personal narrative project nearing, I have been giving much thought as to what clever scheme I could come up with to dominate this piece of work. Not fully understanding the memory work project assigned I have not reached a path of greater clarity on it due to the Annette Kuhn piece "Family Secrets." In this piece of work Kuhn tells us of how a simple photograph can expand and go beyond meaning. Going beyond meaning is basically saying that no words can explain what you are feeling or self-experiencing whenever you are looking and studying this photograph. Text cannot tell what this personal enigma is expressing. The photograph moves you in a way that cannot be explained. The picture posted above is a picture of one of my good friends who has passed away this past year. The way that this picture is edited and displayed goes beyond meaning for me. The way it is presented moves me in ways that cannot be explained. There are so many emotions and hidden meanings behind this photograph that I simply could not put into words. Kuhn's story has helped me better understand and connect what I have always felt when looking at this photograph. It is unbelievable how a simple story explaining ways of life can help clear things up just be reading through it. This photograph also brings me back to past history of my friend. It brings me back to certain conversations we have had hanging out and while playing high school football together. Mostly when I look at this picture I think back to High school football and playing with this outstanding young man. It reminds me of even the smallest moments combined with the great moments in one big emotional swirl. Now, thanks to Kuhn's story I can appreciate the meaning of this hard-to-grasp aspect of life.
-Coulter