Someone Special

I am going to tell you about someone special to me!!! I am not going to mention names but you know who you are! This someone special came into my life a few years back, and has changed my life! As you all know I started my business a few years back, and this someone special found me and had faith in me.... this someone called me and had me come to her and take pictures of her beautiful family. Now to let you know a little bit about what I first saw when I was welcomed into this home... FIRST I saw a home, a home that said "come on in you are always welcome", SECOND I saw a beautiful family.... 4 amazing kids that you could clearly tell were LOVED! THIRD I saw this woman, who to me was BEAUTIFUL! She had a smile that was priceless, eyes that were stunning BUT most of all a Heart of GOLD.

As a photographer you can see stuff that tells a story, I did see in her eyes that she wasnt as happy as she could be.    Never would I have said anything, as I knew she was an amazing woman.  The closer I got to know her the more I found out.  I grew closer to her, she honestly is an amazing woman who wanted the world for her family!  But like many of us moms she wasn't happy with her image....  (I personally think she was beautiful and I know her family did as well). But as a woman I understood how it felt!

Over the few years I have known her she has under gone some scary things... she almost lost her life last Christmas.  Which let me tell you, I cant even begin to feel what that family went through as I know how hard it was for me, and Honestly I was only 'her photographer".  Many nights I would wonder how she was doing.  My family asked about how she was doing, this is how much of an in-packed she has made on us.  She was a very lucky woman and pulled through.... We were all soooo thankful.

This amazing woman has successfully lost a ton of weight and let me tell you..... SHE IS HAPPY!!!  I can say that the first time I took her pictures and she was in them (usually it was just her children) I cried!!!!!!!!!!  I did I was at a Clients house, doing my job, and I was bawling..... I was so happy for her!  Like I said Photographers can see stuff that not everyone can see....  I saw Happiness in her eyes.

So over the following year, I saw her loosing more and more....  and if it was possible to see the happiness even more!

I have done many shoots for this family over the years.... and will continue to shoot there family....  while over the past few years of shooting the family, this special someone has shown a huge interest in photography.

So recently I have shown her a few tricks that I have up my sleeves....  But to be honest a photographer is someone who captures the "story" , I am afraid she isn't going to need me anymore.

This someone special called me the other day to "thank me", she thanked me for giving her back her happiness.... I was so confused.  I have done nothing!  She has done it all on her own.  I was taught when I was a child, to be nice to everyone.  This is what I was doing... I was being nice and helping a friend, which I will continue to do!  BUT No thanks is needed!

My SOMEONE SPECIAL....  I just wanted to tell you I am so glad you and your family have come into my life!  I will always hold you close!  You are truly an amazing woman and I am soooo happy that you are HAPPY.  I will forever be great full for everything you have done for me!  My SOMEONE SPECIAL ....  LOVE YA!!! XOXOXOXOX