congratulations to melissa d. who submitted this beautiful entry:
"From the moment I saw this photo I was inspired. A friend of mine had received this photo as 'junk mail' and it was carelessly thrown upon her counter. From the moment I saw it my heart lept and I asked if I could take it home. So why do I love this photo? Simply put, I love everything about it. I imagine it as a couple who has been married for 50 years. I love how he looks at her, as though her laugh is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. I love the wrinkles on her arms that speak to the years she's devoted to loving her husband and family. I love the pure and simple joy that is shared between them. I love the way their arms lightly touch because that's all they need to know the others presence. Each of these things inspires me to love my husband with such depth and joy. I hope that someday we can sit on a stone bench and be this in love!"
right when i pulled this photo out of the envelope my eyes began to tear up. what a sweet image! i think both the story and photo are such a beautiful testimony to love. and im so grateful that mel decided to share this with me.
all you other contestants: you made my job so hard! all of your stories and photos were inspiring in themselves. it was so refreshing to hear who and what inspires you. my friends who helped me judge and i all had a very difficult time deciding between all of the entries. THANK YOU for sharing and thanks for being here, you are loved.
mel, lets take some photos!
3 comments:
Yay!! So excited!!
So cute. I was definitely beat. But you should put them all up so everyone can see how funny Jennifer Rice is.
mel D!!! Way to go!
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