Friday, June 21, 2013

Focusing on Life - 25 of 52

This week, Sally asked us to focus on what makes us special.  Fill in the blank, she said:  "You are ________"

There are so many things that make each of us special. One of the best things about this challenge is the window it has provided into the lives of the participants.

From raising goats to painted shoes and from bread baking to clothes lines, gorgeous windows, cornerless walls, puppy eyes and amazing sketches, I've been able to see many things that make the participants so special.

When it came to myself, though, I wasn't quite sure what to photograph.  While I was debating, it occurred to me that how we see ourselves is sometimes dependent on how others see us.

Our best traits (and sometimes our worst ones) are magnified by the company we keep.  The best people in our lives are the ones who make us a bit better every day.

With that in mind, I can say that I never feel more special than when the kiddo looks at me with her eyes filled with love.


She is kind and smart and funny and she makes every day a joy.  She brings out the best in me.

So, Sally, I am a loving mother to an amazing kiddo!

Please check Sally's blog to see what makes the other participants special.

20 comments:

  1. what an amazingly sweet post and pic! and you two look so happy! no doubt you are an amazing mom to the kiddo!!!

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  2. Mom is one of the best jobs to have! Lovely picture!

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  3. Beautiful picture - kiddo looks just like her amazing mom :)

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  4. Thank you for sharing your story. She is such a sweet girl. - Michelle #8 this week

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  5. What a sweet photo! She looks just like you!

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  6. She does look like you. Cool! Being a Mom is the best job ever.

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  7. You are so right! My mum shared with me just last week that when she asked Averleigh "Who is the prettiest girl in the world?" meaning her of course... Her answer: "Mama!" I sure feel like one lucky mum. I love the picture of the two of you, wonderful smiles, a matched set for sure.

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  8. Beautifu picture. Nothing more rewarding to be than a loving and loved mother.

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  9. You are so right about the people around us. And being a mom is like nothing else.

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  10. What a beautiful photo and such happy faces - lovely!

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  11. You two have the same smile! Lovely photo.

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  12. Such a sweet post! I love your photo with your daughter.

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  13. Great photo Tanya. She looks so much like you. Being a mother is the most important and best job we will ever have.

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  14. I think you are right: The company we keep is a reflection of who we are. Lovely picture of you and the kiddo.

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  15. Your daughter looks just like you!! Love your post and your photot - motherhood is indeed a great gift! And this one was rather difficult, prompt-wise, was it not?!

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  16. Nice photo Tanya. Your daughter mirrors the amazing things she sees within her mom. You are both beautiful!

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  17. So very sweet! Your daughter is lucky to have a mother who loves her so very much!

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  18. What an awesome way to see yourself and a perfect way to finish that sentence :)

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  19. You two look so much alike! What a lovely tribute to both of you

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  20. I think your statement about how we see ourselves through others' eyes is so true. Seeing yourself through your daughters eyes of love is beautiful.
    ~Ema
    http://www.emakdesigns.com/blog

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