[Okay, so I'm cheating my daily posts by posting more than one post today... but I need to catch up and I'm just in the blogging spirit right now so let me be. :)]
Last night we shot a wedding of a couple in their late 30's. Their reception was swarming with so many little kids! It was the greatest thing, ever! When the reception starting winding down, the adults gathered their things and chatted with friends before saying goodbye while the toddlers and other kids played chase master with one another in the dining hall. There was a lot of screaming, running around, laughter, and little giggles everywhere!
Explore (Think and feel)
It Totally warms my heart to see these little kids running around with other kids they just met that day and be so carefree. It warms my heart even More when I am caught in the middle of all this good "madness." I feel so happy to see them having the greatest time in their life! There was one little kid -- maybe around three or four-years-old -- who was the "monster" chasing all the other kids, including my husband and me! It was so much fun to be a part of their little game. I felt alive! I felt so much joy! I couldn't help myself but laugh with the kids being chased. I could not wipe off the huge grin on my face. It was just ecstatic!
Why do I love kids so much? For those very reasons: they love everyone, they know how to have fun, and they have a carefree spirit. One kid who was getting chased in the chase master game vomited on the dining room floor from running around too much after eating and he didn't care. He just stood there with his vomit in front of him until his mom came to take care of him. Their pure innocence is such a beautiful characteristic and I am in love with that.
Share (Thoughts)
I've worked with many many kids in the past 8 years -- from 2-year-olds to teenagers. Their innocence is the reason why I wanted to work with them; and to learn their behaviors and protect them from "growing up". (After 8 years, however, I've learned that I cannot protect them because the child's parent or guardian has the most influence over them to either change them or keep them the way they are.) I've always said that three-year-olds are my favorite age group to work with and watch them find their way in life. Generally speaking, it is the age where they learn to look outwardly in life -- to share with others -- and have a profound curiosity of their surroundings. They, along with many other young children, are one of the main inspirations in my life. Children are definitely a precious gift from God and I thank Him so much for them.
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