You know sometimes how when you meet someone and you just know you love them from the start. They ooze sweetness from every part. Well over a year ago I was lucky enough to meet Alicia. She was just that type of person. I followed her along her journey with the Biggest Looser competition here locally and every time I saw her I loved her even more. One day she pulled me aside and let me know that she was about to be deployed for a very long time. Even after knowing each other a very short time we exchanged teary eyes as Mothers. My heart broke at the thought of her having to leave her three (four including that husband of hers!) boys. She asked if I would do a session for her before she left and I was honored. So I squeezed her into a family session that I was doing with another photographer and some of the sweetest images came from that session. While shooting the tears were flowing on both sides of the lenses.
The wonderful news is that Alicia is HOME NOW!!! Here is a little from the email I received this week. Pitter Patter.
It was over a year ago, that you took such special photos of my family before I was to deploy. We have loved those special photos over the past year- I just came home 2 days ago and my husband already mentioned that he wants us to have another session to update our photos! I am attaching several photos to this email- the first 2 show me in my “battle rattle” enjoying your photos of my family while deployed to Iraq. Everywhere I went- I put up a collage of your photos on my walls…
I love knowing that these portraits helped to bridge the distance…and feel so blessed that I could be a part of that.
I am so excited to see you soon. Welcome Home Honey!
XO,
SN
