"They didn't draw blood, but it was still painfull."

I was referring to pictures being taken for a directory for Christ United Methodist Church.   Most people do not enjoy having their portrait made.  We know ahead of time that we will look worse than we wish we did.

Of course, we see ourselves in the mirror but each image is fleeting, lasting only a second or so before it changes as we change our expression.   The portrait reminds us that we are growing older, as if our aches and pains didn't keep us informed.