23 May The Bravest Boy
He is sweet. He is incredibly charming. He is strong. He has the best sense of humor a 13-year-old can have. He has a very special sparkle in his eyes. He is full of life. He wants to be a photographer when he grows up. He loves basketball. He is amazing at spotting all kinds of birds and the tiniest fish in a pond. He is not my son, but he made my mother’s day one of the best days ever. He doesn’t know it, but he taught me to see life in a whole different way, in only 2 hours. He is only 13 and he is the bravest boy I know.
D and his family have been through a lot. Really, a lot. Back in October, D became ill and after some testing was done he was diagnosed with a rare life-threatening illness. Ever since he was diagnosed, he has undergone some very invasive treatments including 40+ blood transfusions and a couple bone marrow transplants. Both D and his mom have been away from the rest of their family for about 5 months now as they had to temporarily move to Calgary, AB for D to receive treatment at the local Children’s Hospital.
This session was the most amazing experience for me. I got to meet D and his mom on Mother’s Day. Why would you work on mother’s day instead of spending the day with your own family? You may ask… D’s mom and I tried to schedule a time to do this session for about 2 months, but either D wasn’t well and needed to be in the hospital or the weather was terrible. So finally, we were able to do it on Mother’s Day, and truly, it was a gift to me. I have never met such a cheery boy. So happy, positive and full of live. Watching D interact with his mom was so amazing. They seemed so relaxed and just happy to be together. I had an amazing Mother’s Day with those two. Truly.
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