Fearless. Fun. Forever Mine.
Jessica. One name with so much to offer. I believe two things to be true in life. The first one is that if there is one thing we’re good for, it’s our word. The second is that if there is one thing that follows us, it’s our name.
Now over half my lifetime ago, she came into my world. She just walked right in. She didn’t knock on the door. She didn’t ask for permission to enter. She didn’t disrupt. I’ve attempted to remember the first time we spoke or how we came to be so close – that moment still escapes me. Perhaps because it was so seamless and knowing life without her in it would be a completely different life all together.
We all have these pivotal points that define us – she brings me many. Often, I start off my days with a few short words that are calling for my attention by the sound of my phone beeping. Ah! The sound of kindness. Who would possibly think of me first thing in the morning? And why? But she does. I see her take on life with all that she has to give and she does it so fearlessly. I have so much to learn. I wonder how one person can be so openhearted even when others have done her wrong. I wonder how one person can be so hopeful when there are no “real” signs to where she’s going. I wonder how one person can be so giving when there’s sometimes nothing left to give. And when everything changes, she never does. So bold! So robust!
I stand in her presence and feel her laughter shake all that is still. She finds ways to move a person and what they might have thought was solid ground. Who knew that freedom could be so easy? Who knew that so many tears came with laughter? And so quickly? Who knew I had such a thirst for joy? She’s contagious and her free spirited ways are unforgettable. Truly unforgettable!
The days keep on coming and she keeps on moving in strides of loving and living. I really do have so much to learn. It’s been said that God loves you just the way you are, just not enough to let you stay that way. She shows me just that. You mean the world to me Jess, you always have!
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” ~ Leo Buscaglia
We’re Just That Way
Sisters! We can do whatever we want and we still love each other. In the midst of my “test shots” I still managed to get a few of my one and only Jessie.
Mr. Kaden Sir
My son IS my life. And I’m sure I learn more from him than he does from me. Go figure. Our whole lives we hear “Just wait until you have your own.” Well now I have my own and I see myself in him time and time again. He’s my precious little man. He’s also my mirror. He’s lived a lifetime of being in front of the camera; I’m not so sure if he knows it any other way. So very much that he handles both my camera and lighting better than anyone I know. The best statement to date is when he walked out of the house on a snowy day and said “Wow! It’s way too over exposed out here.” LOL. That was the day after he learned his “exposure” lesson. Who knows, he might be my next assistant. So here’s my man-in-training. My son. My life. What I love most is that he’s getting his freckles (family trait). Yay 
Roxsel… in her rubber boots
A girl’s day out with a very lovely friend of mine. Her rubber boots made the day
New Love
On New Year’s Eve I met some close friends of close friends. It’s a small world but it keeps expanding. Thank you Jen and Ken for the company. I can tell that you have “New Love” and what an exciting moment that is!
My Christmas
I have to say, this past Christmas is the best one yet. It took us two years for the stars to align and for all of us to find ourselves in the same room. Who knew such a small space could be so delightful. I watched the kids open their presents – only some of them got excited about their PJs. But who doesn’t get PJs at Christmas right? I watched my youngest sister get lost in love with her fiance. I watched my twin sister take her husband’s hand knowing they have another little one on the way. I watched my parents reconnect once again, even after thirty years. I watched my son trying to make sure everyone was okay and had what they needed. As usual, he’s always tending to others. I watched the love of my life find joy in the excitement and the faces of all the little ones. And I mustn’t forget – all three dogs sitting at his feet.
This year Christmas was fantastic! I’m grateful for everyone in my life more than you know
Jessie on a Fall Weekend
I started going through the masses of photos I’ve taken over the years and came across a few from last year. This is Jessie, my little sister, gracing me with her time on a fall weekend. We had fun, we always have fun. We’ve also learned not to pay attention to when people start watching and find us odd. Odd is good right?!
Childhood and Summer Nights
I can’t help but take my camera out, especially when the cutest little people in my life start modeling their new clothes for me.
