I was looking though some images today from past weddings and I stumbled upon an image that still brought a tear to my eye (ok, tons of them do, but still…). I remember crying behind my camera as I took this shot. I know, I’m a huge sap, but this, like so many things that happen at our weddings, really touched me.
The bride and groom had just given their kids badges of courage. You can see the brides daughter clutching it tightly in her hand while the groom is telling her how proud of her he is and how honored he is to be a part of her family. She wept and stared into his eyes looking at him in a way that melted my heart.
This family had already been through a lot before it even got started. The bride had been battling cancer and it had been a tough road. The kids had stayed strong though it all, and on this day they were honoring their courage as they came together as one family. I can’t even imagine how hard it was watching their Mom fight for her life. The ups, the downs, the sick days, the stress of not knowing. Going through something like that would really test a person and those that are close to them as well.
For anyone that has been through something like this – I think you deserve a badge of courage too.
by Chris
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