Dear Dr. Laura,
It's difficult to chose one picture that is my favorite among the thousands taken of my children, but I would have to say that one of my favorites is a picture we took for our Christmas card a few years ago. It is a tradition in our home that we brainstorm as a family and come up with an idea that is creative to use as our card. My husband is a wiz at Photoshop, so any idea we come up with can be done! In this one, it "appears" as though the children are hanging and trying to climb to the top of our fireplace mantel where my husband and I are sitting looking on. The scale is such that it looks a little daring and scary for us to watch them. Some people who have never seen our new house said that our fireplace must be huge! The children are doing what they do best - being kids - climbing like little monkeys!
What I love most about the photo though, is the way we collectively came up with the idea. The holidays are such a special time, but we try to incorporate traditions that don't involve material things and our strength as a team is cherished through a picture that we will have forever. We got rave reviews for months from the people we sent it to.
It is you that I have to thank for my inspiration to remember what is truly important in life. Thank you for 23 years of wisdom!
Sincerely,
Danielle
