Making a $150 donation to this family will get you a free session with me!
I already have a family wanting to book, but I wanted to give a few more chances. This choice will be going on until the end of November. Please think about this family during the holidays and when you need photos team up with me to help give this family what they need and deserve. Share this.
Your session will include:
1 hour shooting
20-50 Edited digital downloads
One outfit
Greensboro shooting location
Valued at $125
Below are a few photos I took of their family last year.
This was written by Jessica Gray Scoggins on her families GoFundme account.
A lot of people say things to Sierra and I like; “She doesn’t look like anything is wrong.”, “Oh she’s fine! Look at her running.”, “She doesn’t really need that wheelchair does she?” – Yes – those are things that have been said directly to Sierra and I. As ignorant as they sound, I know that most people don’t mean to hurt our feelings, and they are trying to be helpful. However, most people don’t see the things that Sierra has to live with daily. Like, the story I have from this weekend.
A dear, dear friend of mine got married this weekend (Congrats Michelle and James!!). There were kids Sierra’s age at the wedding that she loves to play with, so they spent hours running around and playing outside. Towards the end of the night Sierra was running up and down the ramp to the building, laughing and enjoying the attention she was getting for being “such a fast runner”. I knew she was going to pay for the activity later in the night, so I stopped her. Ten minutes later she was sweating, crying, and sitting in my lap while I rubbed deep blue oil into her legs. I was whispering in her ear to calm her down. I told her – again – how she has to be careful about the things she does, and she has to think about the outcomes of those actions. What she said next broke my heart into a million pieces. She tapped my shoulder and crooked her finger at me so I would bend my head down, and she whispered in my ear… “I know Mommy, I know I have to be careful. I knew my legs were going to hurt, but it was so much fun. For a little while I felt like a normal kid, with good legs.” Those words felt like a sword being thrust into my heart. Saddness – and anger hit me like a brick, again. I hate that she lives with OI. I hate that she hurts. I hate that she has to think about things like an adult so early in life. She is so strong, and so positive, and so beautiful. She truly has an unbreakable spirit.
So when you see my girl – whether she is running or in her wheelchair, whether she is happy – or pretending to be, remember that disabilities and sicknesses aren’t always obvious; but it doesn't make them any less real for those affected by them. Be nice, love each other, help each other when ever you can, and take care of each other.
If ya'll could please continue to share Sierra’s GoFundMe page and her Facebook page, I would appreciate it. We are still trying to actively fund her new wheelchair, and her dental and medical bills. We have had a very rough two years, and are hoping to turn things around for our family.
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