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For anyone who uses Flickr on a regular basis, you know how fantastic it is. It’s quite possibly one of the best sites on the web, making photo sharing and lurking a snap. Did I just make a pun? Since joining Flickr in 2006, I’ve upgraded to ‘Pro’ status and have added nearly 2,000 photos to my account. Not surprisingly, three out of my top five photos that have been “favourited” by Flickr folks are of my body and a bikini.

However, what has long been my most “favourited” photo has been bumped into the second spot in less than a week. What is surprising is that the bikini shot’s successor contains no skin, strings or sexiness. It has been surpassed by this photo:

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Since posting this photo on Flickr just four days ago, it has received a “Favourite” denotation 10 different times.

On Easter Sunday, I took the three dogs out into the yard after the feast was devoured and the rain clouds cleared. After a bit of time playing, I made my way back inside and noticed rays of sunshine pouring through the trees. Instantly, I grabbed my camera and shot a series of photos. Everything was so lush and fresh after the rain, causing the greens and yellows to be saturated. I got down low, put my camera on the ground and hoped for “a neat shot.” The above photo is what was captured.

I called the photo ‘We Are All Here’ because I feel that there’s a lot of magic to be found in my moment in the sun. Each and every single drop of rain is being completely filled with and illuminated by the light of the sun. Some drops are big, some are smaller. Some are bright and exuberant, while others simply blend into the background. What’s important is that each and every drop of rain serves a purpose and has a destiny to nourish.

More often than not, it is so simple to feel useless and overlooked – not only by others by also by our own selves. Fortunately, it isn’t true in the slightest. All of us serve a purpose in our lives, in our families, in our social circles and in our communities. While some of us are meant to shine, sparkle and be a beacon of light for others, some of us are crucial to subtly satiate the lives of others in less obvious but equally important means – life buffers, if you will.

I am by no means a professional photographer, and any occasion on which I happen to capture a beautiful photo is purely by accident. However, I really wanted to share this picture with all of you for the simple reason that sometimes we all need reminders that none of us are accidental, but instead vital.