Gratitude Shock

It did indeed snow today. In the midst of the fat flurries falling to the ground, my excitement reached its limit. Shockingly, not because of the rare instance of snow;
My neighbor came over tonight with her Leica collection in tow.

I knew she was considering selling it and I had asked her if she would sell it to me instead of putting it on ebay. I had no idea what she had in her arsenal, but she and her husband are bird watchers... and I know she likes quality.. and can you really go wrong with Leica? So I was a little nervous about how much it was going to cost and if I could really afford it right now. (I mean, my savings is depleting more and more every day not working with Alcon anymore and trying to get into medical school.)
She walks in with her camera case and then says the most miraculous words to me: "We would like you to have our Leica collection as an early Christmas present for being such a dear neighbor to us."
Shock. What?
Seriously?
- Two camera bodies: Leicaflex and R4 (later R4 - not one of the afflicted ones)
- f2.8 180mm
- f2 90mm
- f2 50mm
- f2 35mm
- f2.8 24mm
- f4 21mm
- an extender
- flash
- motor
- bag of various filters

Merry Christmas to me. I am so grateful for the wonderful and generous people that I know. Planning something HUGE to thank them with. But how can it really compare?

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS : f/3.4 : 1" : 5mm : ISO 80

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Comments

1. The colours are beautiful!
   
   Nicely done! :)

   ~ HERE

2. NO WAY!!!!!! Seriously??? That is the most awesome story of complete kindness that I have heard in a very long time! Wow, you must be quite a neighbor! Have fun with your new gear.......it has been a very Merry Christmas to you already!

   ~ abstracteyes

3. Holy Woah!!! That really is one of the best material presents I could think of! So insanely awesome!
   (i'm a little jealous!)
   
   I've had a long couple days so I'm just getting my blips caught up.
   
   here is my photo final I'll be posting it with todays/tonights blip

   ~ electricglass

4. Un be-LIEVABLE!!!!! When I heard you tell her you wanted to buy it from her, I really thought "Man, that would be awesome if she just gave it to her."
   
   I promise I won't touch any of them. I might drop it or leave it on the counter of Sertino's.

   ~ elleelle

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