The value of sisterhood is something to be treasured for a life time. Not all of us understand having that, but we can come close with friends that feel like sisters. Having three daughters, there are times I envy their hushed talks, their secret smiles and overall sister camaraderie. Having one sibling who is male, the only hushed talks we had, were episodes of him begging me not to tell our parents "something" he had done, so he wouldn't get into trouble. ;)
This photo shoot I am sharing has been evolving in my thoughts for a couple of years. Because of many surgeries I have not been able to tackle this passion of mine, until Now! Since we camp at the fairgrounds we had access to the carnival rides from our county fair and I thought this the perfect background to portray our three beauties. Studying our three daughters, I pronounced they were at the right age to help me with this endeavor. Luckily all three readily agreed to trust my imagination.
When our girls filed out of the camper one by one, I had that moment the rest of you, who have watched them grow up had. "When did all THAT happen?" My heavens, they are stunning! When were the little girls replaced with these remarkable young women? I am even more stoked for this photo shoot, they are 100% all into this. Hair, makeup and clothing. Sweeeet!
Photo after photo, my chest puffs with pride as I can see things differently through the lens of a camera. Photo after photo, the lump in my throat swells as I see we only have a few years left before they leave. Photo after photo, I hide the fresh tears of appreciation I have for these dazzling, intelligent, young ladies. They were rocking this session and I was enjoying it as much as they were. They are veteran models as I have put a camera in their face for many years. I only had to tweak poses as they did the rest.
I couldn't help but laugh at memories of younger years as I studied them. They don't care about the sibling hierarchy anymore, they just want to borrow each others clothes. There is still an occasional, "She made me do it" or "Sissy did it" or better yet, " I am the oldest, so I am the boss!"
Our family combined nine years ago. They didn't have a choice of whether they wanted to become sisters, but now I can hear them say, "I smile because you're my sister and there is nothing you can do about it."
They have grown to love and protect each other. Confide secrets and ambitions. We have raised them together and even though they are flowers from different gardens, they have bloomed together and developed a sisterhood that is powerful. This is an affection worth treasuring.
How lucky are they?
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