I figured I would follow-up the last post with this one. As many of you have followed my journey into the world of photography – you see the images but don’t know what goes on behind the scenes. What I have realized since starting this new endeavor is that photography is so much more than just a picture. I knew that the photographs I was taking were providing happiness for my clients/ friends… but what I recently realized is that they represent more than just happiness.. it can bring you back to a place where life was easier… where life was perfect. .. and sometimes that doesn’t always bring happiness.. it can sometimes come with sadness. It is a dynamic that had never occurred to me until recently. Ollie is Mimi’s sweet baby boy. He was my first maternity shoot, my first newborn shoot . Being a part of his introduction into this world was a gift that I didn’t take lightly. I knew that Mimi would cherish these pictures as this was going to be her last baby. What we didn’t realize was the road that Ollie was about to embark on. These past two weeks have been filled with hope, despair, sadness and finally hope again. After heading into surgery to correct congenital cataracts two weeks ago – it was discovered that Ollie’s world was destined to be one filled with darkness. My heart broke ! I hated that my friend and her baby were having to go through this. All her dreams for his future had changed. Many people don’t know what that feels like – but I do. It is devastating to realize that your child is going to be different. That your child may feel pain for being “different”. Mimi has been an amazing example of what the words strength, courage and optimism; mean. While she is entering unchartered territory filled with Dr. appointments, surgeries, waiting rooms, and just plain waiting – I hope she realizes how unbelievably strong she is.
Through Ollie’s Eyes
he will not see discrimination
he will not see beauty, he will hear it
he will teach us to let go
teach us to imagine a world different from our own
teach us to know that in darkness there is light….if you choose to let it in.
The collage below was put together the week before Ollie was diagnosed
Kim Gage - Liz,
Such beautiful words and such an amazing gift you were able to provide Mimi and her family!! God Bless them and keep them as they journey onto this unchartered course. Thank you for sharing 🙂