First off - Happy New Year!!!
Every year, I want just a nice family portrait with the kids. I always took it upon myself to get it done, even if it was just one single image that would help me freeze that time and capture that memory. When the kids were young, I was always behind the camera and never had one good picture with them where I didn’t look like a 1000 year old zombie on its last leg, limping around. The only good ones I had were taken by a dear friend who was a fantastic photographer, when we were still living in California. Since then, I had once hired a photographer to do pictures for us, and that was it.
In 2020, everything was different. Instead of taking pictures in front of the Christmas tree, I brought the kids into the studio to do a last minute New Year shoot. I was dreading all the hassles of getting the kids ready as I had become Covid-lazy. Getting myself ready was also a big task. Doing my hair took longer than prepping the turkey for the oven. The outcome is that one could eat the turkey but not the hair. Hahahaha… oh well!
I absolutely adore my kids and couldn’t ask for more. I got everyone their Happy Meals (yuck.. I know..) as their bribe for the photoshoot. After setting it up, my little girl was already tired. I did not expect my kids to smile for me nor do many poses. I just wanted them to be them. I giggled everytime I looked at these pictures.
As I look back on the last year, one thing that has remained constant for me was my relationship with my kids. They keep me grounded and push me to be a better person in spite of all the bullshit that is going on. As imperfect a person as I am, without them, my dark side could easily take over, but they are the reminders of all things good in life.
With that being said, I am determined to make things work out for their sake. “It is not whether you can do it or not, but it is how you are going to make it happen.” This year, I no longer want to wait and watch things unfold, I shall make things happen.
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