i took my niece sophie's pictures yesterday. she will be the flower girl in a wedding in a couple of weeks, and my sister Rhonda wanted me to take sophie's picture in the dress. i had so much fun with sophie - she's such a sweetheart. we had a perfect evening for pictures - not too hot or humid - and a wonderfully overcast sky. we were aimimg for a "vintage" look, an the atmospheric conditions certainly cooperated.
when i got home and finally got to view the pictures i had taken,
they made me smile...
i realized how very much i love this liitle girl - how much i love all four of my sister's kids...a family bond is a powerful thing.
AND viewing the pictures of sophie
made me cry...
i realized how much sophie reminds me of my sister. all four of mike and rhonda's kids look alike - that's because rhonda and mike look like brother and sister!...but i've always thought sophie looked the most like rhonda - and wow! these images prove that! as i played the pictures i took of sophie as a slideshow - it took me back to the early seventies - to 208 st. mary's lane....
the memories of my little sister rushed in - her freckled sunburnt nose, her white blonde pageboy haircut, her sundresses and purses. she always carried around a purse (but she couldn't pronounce her 'R's very well so it was funny to hear her refer to them)
i can still see her playing with her barbies on her bedroom floor...she'd pretend for hours....she was always so clean and organized - so well-behaved in school - traits the oldest sibling is supposed to get (our birth order must be mixed up - she's responsible - i am not - she is organized - i just wish i was - she is good - i am a rebel - and on and on)
i could go on for hours about specific memories i have of my little sister who looked identical to how sophie looks now....
but suffice it to say i feel so blessed to have a sister. i love rhonda and have never questioned her love for me.
i am so glad God gave me sons (He knew what He was doing) - but I wouldn't trade my nieces for anything.
click HERE to see more sophie pics.
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6 comments:
Jaki,
Oh the sisterly bond. Isn't it awesome! It is also funny how siblings are so different in so many way. Sophie is a sweet heart and these images prove that!
A beautiful little girl, and a beautiful story. Such a blessing that you have captured all this in pictures and in blogging.
sophie is so beautiful inside as well. she is kind to others, full of humility, mannerly and wise, enthusiastic about life...all traits that are hard to find in an average 3rd grader. she is a special creation. i love sophie!
You continue to inspire me in how you see through the lens. I have tagged you as someone that Makes Me Smile. Stop by my Blog and pick it up!
how touching this was.. and the pix of your niece are AMAZING. like i said, you have a gift. the love definitely shines thru in your photos...
Hey Jaki! I didn't know you lived at 208 St. Mary's Lane! My family and I used to live there in the 80's! What a neat coincidence!
Your photography is awesome and inspiring...Thank you!
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