I would be lying if I said that 2008 was a fabulous year. I was met with many challenges and my fair share of trials...you know,those things in life that get the credit for making a person who they are, or so they say. I have learned MUCH, lost quite a bit, endured long and have emerged on the other side with a few life lessons. I have so much to be thankful for and so much to look forward to. I am no longer going to sit back and wait for success to roll up in my lap or depend on another to make me smile. I am now convinced that I can do most ANYTHING I set my mind to. I have amazing friends and a wonderful family. I live in the best country on earth and I am RICH compared to the worlds standard. I have learned that no matter what one day holds the sun will always rise on another, and I have learned that baby steps are a sure way to get where you are going if the journey seems long. I am so blessed, so loved, so grateful and so hopeful of what 2009 has waiting. So with the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009 I will watch with tears as my baby goes off to Kindergarten, I will celebrate 10 years of marriage, I will celebrate many things for the first time without my Mom, I will learn to laugh more, I will take more chances and never look back with regret, I will love more fully and most of all I will not be afraid of failing, after all isn't that how we learn.
To all of my 2008 clients...Thank You for your support and trust, I wouldn't be here today without you!
I wanted to share some of the very first pictures taken with my brand new Nikon D700 that Santa brought me! Matthew was such a good sport today when I drug him outside in the freezing cold to play with my new camera. Did I mention how much I love my camera. I am truly in heaven! Or should I say so very blessed! ~fara
Fara,
I am so glad your camera hell is over and you can now find joy in shooting instead of frustration. I will be joining you soon as I bid all my Canon equipment GOODBYE and good riddance. How do they get bye with such an awful Auto focus,while people clamor to bye their over priced half baked equipment! That's my soap box speech. Sorry, no offense to you canon users.
Posted by: Debrah Woods | January 01, 2009 at 08:42 PM
Yes, to 2009! Of course I couldn't have said it better. You got the creative side!
Posted by: Tamara | January 03, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Fara, best wishes to you and your family in 2009! Congrats on your new "toy". Can I just say that I am drooling over here!! Your shots of Matthew are just gorgeous!
Posted by: Kate | January 04, 2009 at 11:22 AM
WOW! You are right, they are SHARP!! LOve that Nikon FOCUS!! You are a beautiful writer, don't fool yourself. On to an amazing 2009!
Posted by: Rachelle | January 06, 2009 at 08:43 AM
congrats on the new camera! It suits you well :-) FAB SHOTS!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Oakstream Photography | January 06, 2009 at 02:30 PM
Fara, your post was so beautifully written! I'll be keeping you in my prayers and let me know if you ever want to get together!!
Posted by: kelliseeley@gmail.com | March 02, 2009 at 12:47 PM