Photography

© Karaline Krulish

Thinking about turning this blog into mostly photography. I would still do some writing from time to time, but it’s easier for me to post pictures than have to write out a long blog post. What do you think? In the meantime enjoy this photo I took the other night.

Kindness

As I was on the internet the other day, I saw a picture with the quote by Plato that said, “Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” We come into contact with many
people every day. It’s important that we make sure to conduct ourselves in a manner that is not harsh or cruel. I’ve learned that you never really know what a person is going through.

© Karaline Krulish 2013

Over the past eleven months since my dad has died, I’ve taken notice how people treat you differently when they find out what situations you are going through. There were times when I would be out shopping and someone I just met would say something stupid and careless. I would respond with, “Well my dad recently died so I apologize if I’m not paying full attention.” Talk about getting a slap in the face. After the shock hits them, people usually responds with “I’m so sorry” or “I didn’t know.” From then on they would be much careful with what they would say.

I myself have learned to be more patient with people. Granted it isn’t an easy task but I try my best. One night my brother, my mom and I were at dinner at a restaurant. Our waitress was doing an awful job and it just didn’t seem like her mind was present. My mom started to criticize the situation and I told her, “Well you never know what she might be going through at home. Just like she doesn’t know what we are having to go through.” My mom looked at me with realization as to what I had said, and from that moment on she was much more careful with what she said that night.

“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me”, whoever said that was completely wrong. Words can kill someone. People commit suicide every day because of verbal abuse. It shows the importance of our words and the pain they can cause. You never know what demons a person is dealing with in his or her mind.I make it a point to say hello to as many people as I can that walk by me every day; even just a smile can help someone.

Until next time…
– Karaline (Peanut)

Birthday in Heaven

December 22, 2013, is an important date for two reasons. It would have been my dad’s 50th birthday and it marks 11 months since my dad died. This post is going to be special as I share a bit about my dad and the legacy he left.

Meet Kenny Krulish, or as I like to call him, my dad. At work he was known as Captain Kenny, or if you were one of his students you probably called him “Captain”. Yeah, my dad was a firefighter. He basically had done and seen it all while working for St. Johns County Fire Rescue for 24 years. My dad worked in the stations running calls (in fact that’s how he spent his last few years working) but a majority of his career was teaching the new hires. One of his specialties when it came to teaching was making training videos. I guess that’s where I got my love of photography, videoing and editing came from. Don’t worry though, my dad had a life outside of his job and was quite the family man.

Disney Cruise. November 2009

When he was at home he was always in family time mode. We would either be heading off to the beach, watching football, or planning our next family vacation. My dad strived to make sure my brother and I had a childhood we would cherish the rest of our lives. He loved to go on last minute adventures with us and stopped at nothing to make sure it was epic. When we lived in a big community, during the summer my dad would invite all the neighborhood kids to come swimming at our house. We would spend all day in the pool playing games and he was right there having fun with us. Then we would all get on our golf cart and go to the park. Yeah, he was the dad with all the cool toys.

What would be our last family vacation. New York City August 2012

All of those things were great, but who was he to me? I mean a dad is supposed to be the most important person in a girl’s life, right? Well for me, he was and still is. Unfortunately I didn’t realize it till after he died, but now I recognize the value I placed on him and how much I needed him. My dad and I were like the same person; we shared so many traits and qualities. I could understand what he was thinking without him having to say anything, and he was the same with me. He always treated me like a daddy’s girl and now I know how much of one I was and still am.

Snowboarding with my dad. January 2010

As you have probably figured it out on your own, my dad was a one of kind. Today he would have been 50 years old, and I can only imagine all the jokes I would have teased him with for being so old. So I would like to dedicate this post to you Dad. Hope I am making you proud. Happy 50th birthday in Heaven.

-Love your Kare-Bear.

Discovery

One of the main components of an explorer is to discover. Whether it be a new place, person or even feeling, an explorer seeks the discovery of something new. I, being an aspiring explorer, can relate to this. We love to learn and share our findings with the world. Whenever I’m adventuring off to somewhere unfamiliar, I long to make a discovery along the way to help me learn. However, exploring isn’t they only way to discover.

James Allen, a British philosophical writer, once said, “Circumstance does not make the man; it reveals him to himself.” I’ve learned that a new circumstance in my life helps me to discover a new side to myself. It can help me learn new traits that remained undiscovered up until that point. I guess you could say it’s a way of how we all grow and evolve as people. We go through this process everyday as we go through the motions of life. Take these new discoveries and use them to your advantage. Learn from your findings and then share them with the world.

 

Made with the iPhone app- iPhorisms.