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In May, myself and approximately 150 photographers across the country signed up with Becky Higgins for her Big Photography Giveaway to donate a photo session to a "deserving family in our neck of the woods". On the day that Kari Sikorski Photography was featured, I was so excited to read the comments section where participants wrote why they would like to be chosen to receive a photo session with me. Reading them all, I wondered how I would ever know which one to pick as the winner... until I read Jenn's entry.
"Family is the most important thing to me and this love has been solidified even more over the last 16 months!! My darling husband had a brain tumor removed and a professional family picture is the number one thing that I have wanted to do in celebration of all that we have been through these last months!!! I think there is no better way to have physical evidence that the trials in life can make you stronger!!!"
You see, my husband Bill is a cancer survivor as well. Reading Jenn's entry brought me right back to the moment the doctor confirmed our fear of testicular cancer 6 years ago as our one year old son toddled around his desk. I remembered the tears, uncertainty and fear, and his surgeries and painful recovery. I remembered Bill's strength & positive attitude, and the love and support of our family and friends.
This was the right family to choose.
Meet Paige... giggly and fun, she is full of smiles!
and little sis, Abbie... sweet & shy, and daddy's girl.
gosh these two were cute!
and fast!
Jenn & Tom... full of love & strength for each other. Jenn told me a quote that she loves and is planning to hang on the wall with her pictures...
"The view I love the most is my front porch looking in."
It says so much about how much she loves her family, and values their time together.
There is another great line from that same Lonestar song...
"my blessings are in front of me".
With these three ladies in his life, I know that Tom is surrounded by the best medicine... their love.
It was a pleasure to meet such a sweet family! Thank you Jenn, Tom, Paige & Abby for a very fun session!
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Beautiful Kari!!!! Absolutely beautiful in so many ways!!!
(09.29.10)Gorgeous family & beautiful photos!
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