Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. These words rang through my head as I finished up the editing on this session. Shortly before Thanksgiving, I was contacted by someone who was looking for a photographer to donate a session to her friend, whose daughter was dying from leukemia. I met with the family earlier this week and was charmed by sweet little Lily. She was in pain, but you could still see the spunk and fight in her.
As I sat down this morning to finish editing the images, I logged onto Lily’s website and was saddened to see the message posted by her parents – that Lily had passed away peacefully last night. Lily was just over a year old and had spent the last 8 months fighting AML-Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Chemo and a bone marrow transplant didn’t do the trick… the disease was aggressive in recurrence. Today Lily flies with the angels… I am thankful to Amanda for reaching out to me and putting me in touch with her friends – I will hold a part of Lily with me forever as I remember her firm grasp on my finger as we said goodbye.
but this was my first time meeting Ney. They are an absolutely delightful couple and I cannot wait to see them get married in July!
by Joy
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