Taken 2008 May 2026

That’s the thing about the word “taken.” It implies loss — but also preservation.

A job I loved? Taken. An apartment I couldn’t afford anymore? Gone. A version of myself that believed in a certain kind of future? Disappeared into the financial crash like everyone else’s 401(k). taken 2008

Here’s a short blog post based on the phrase — playing on the double meaning of taken (photographed / removed / captured). Title: Taken 2008 – A Snapshot in More Ways Than One That’s the thing about the word “taken

Keep the photo. Keep the memory. Keep going. taken 2008

— From the “taken 2008” folder