It’s easy to look back on this year and point out everything we lost. Our world has never changed so much at a single time in history. I don’t think I’ve ever cried so much in one year – for the people who died and are dying, for the injustices of the world, for my own self-doubt, and for feeling both helplessness and fear. At the same time, I’ve never felt so grateful for this life, this world, my family, and friends.
So instead of dwelling on the bad, let’s focus on the good! If we could measure love, overall 2020 would probably break records. I’m not going to list all of the reasons, but just sit and think for a minute about the many ways you saw people go out of their way this year to show others how much we love each other. I can think of so many, so many ways. I’m in complete awe.
That love gives me all the hope.
Maybe you’re at a loss today. Believe me, I’ve had those days this year, too. So just take a moment to stare at these images from my fall sessions and look for the love in them. Take a moment to imagine how much joy I felt capturing each one of these photos. Absolute – freaking – joy! I came home energized from each session, and that was on each of my clients this year! (Read to the bottom for some special thanks).
If you’ve made it all the way to the bottom, thank you! You can view more boards like this on my Pinterest page. I have a few more thanks I want to give as well…
Thank you to my 2020 clients. You were given every opportunity to back out of your session, with a promise of a full deposit refund. Though I had a handful of clients who had to do that (and that’s okay!), I loved seeing each of you. You made my days and weeks brighter.
Thank you to my friends. We’ve all had to lean on each other a little harder this year. I hope that I’ve been as much of a support for you as you have been for me, and if not, I promise I’m working on being and doing better. Don’t give up on me!
Thank you to my relatives. Some of you may roll your eyes at my rose-colored glasses, but for those who love me in spite of that, or, even better, those who love me BECAUSE of that, I am grateful (either way) to have your love.
Thank you to my husband and kids. When you’re trapped in the same house with the same people for months, you can either grow closer or grow apart. I’m glad we were the former. Though we may have made each other crazy a few times, for the most part, we are a solid team, and I feel so blessed to have each of you. I’ll always love our game nights and movie nights. May they never end.
Thanks to my dog for surviving 2020. A year ago, she was diagnosed with an insulinoma, which causes low blood sugar. Most dogs with this diagnosis only survive a year, but she’s been doing great on her meds, and thank God for that because being able to cry into her sleepy fluff was sometimes all the release I needed to pick myself up and keep on keeping on.
Thank you to 2020 for reminding me what really matters in life – love – and for bringing me that in buckets this year. My cup runneth over.
