30.11.07

My 100th Post!!!!

Wow!!! 100 posts! Each time I create a new post, it will inform me of what number post I'm on. I didn't realize I was going to hit the 100 mark when I logged in tonight to update the blog with Tabby's Fall Senior photo session. It seems fitting, as Tabby was my guinea pig for much of my beginning work. She was always there to help me try out a new idea.

Tab just turned 18. Wow. I remember the quiet, reserved, 12 year old I met on a hot July afternoon. I've been so lucky to watch her grow up and to be a part of her life. Oh how I love this girl. I want so badly to inject her with every ounce of knowledge I've gained from the mistakes I've made. But, as it always goes, I know she has to make them on her own. I know she has to grow up. I know she'll do so beautifully. She already has. These photos represent so much.

Her wonder...where her future is going....

That eye contact....she's not afraid of anyone. She's determined to make her life as she wants it.

That smile...that laugh. The contrast between the woman she has become, and the childlike quality of the moment. I hope she laughs everyday.

I found this quote tonight, and it is a lovely snippet of advice.

“Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.” ~ Mary Anne Radmacher

Tabby, I love you to pieces. Follow your heart. Listen to that voice inside. Smile.


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2 comments:

Mona said...

Oh, so pretty. What gorgeously creative shots! So glad I stopped by to peek today.

Anonymous said...

She's so beautiful! Love this girl!
~Julie