Chicken Soup for My Soul comes from….

my job.

This session was scheduled several months in advance when their family would all be together. The day before the session I found out that my mom’s heart was only working at 25% and she would need an internal defibrillator put in the very next day. This was the day that I was supposed to do their Galveston beach session. I knew that this day would start really early and I’d probably be tired and a little sad but I really, really hated to reschedule.

I told Jocelyn what was going on and she was amazing. We could play it by ear. We didn’t have to do it. She totally understood. But the procedure for my mom went well and I told her I was game. And I’m so glad. We met up at the beach and had a great time. She and her entire family were so sweet and full of life and so much fun. I left there and on the drive home I kept thinking about how glad I was that I had gone. And how lucky I am to do what I love…as a job. And how awesome it is that I get to meet such wonderful people. And how when now, as I work on their pictures, a smile comes to my face as I remember the way that evening made me feel happy. I hope you guys enjoy your sneak peek and I also want to thank you for a great end to a long day.

Runaway family member!