"If I could give you one thing in life, I would give you the ability to see yourself through my eyes, only then would you realize how special you are to me"
Thursday, September 26, 2013
In Touch with His Sensitive Side - A Howell Family Slide Show
When Parker was 9 months old our wonderfully talented photographer and friend, Caroline, put together a slide show of our photo shoot. She chose the song not knowing that it has always been one of my all-time favorites by Brett Dennen. Love love love the song and it makes the slide show even that more emotional for me to watch. When she first gave me the slide show I watched it over and over and over again while tears would stream down my face at how proud I was/am of my little family. I haven't watched the video in a while, so last night I pulled it out to show Parker. We were cuddling on the couch together, and his little head was rested against my chest watching it on the I-pad. I wasn't crying, but instead smiling this time around. Then, about 1/2 way through I heard Parker sniffling. I look down and my shirt was soaked in his tears. He was crying and then asked me to stop the video. So, I stopped it, but trying to ask a 2.5 year old why he was so upset is just plain impossible. I don't even think he knew why he was crying. It seemed to have made him sad for some reason. I don't think they were tears of joy (like mine were when I first watched it), but rather tears of sadness. I still have no idea why. Maybe it was the song? It is an emotional song. He does know what the word "love" means. Who knows. It worried me a bit, so of course I googled it. I google everything. Google usually always has an answer for me. I typed in "why is my toddler crying while watching our family slide show?" Google failed me this time though. It didn't have answer for me. Ha! So, I guess I'll wait until he's a little older to show him this video again and maybe then he can tell me why it makes him so sad. Me on the other hand, it makes ME SO extremely happy and grateful to have this documented to a beautiful song. This song is exactly how I feel about my precious little family. So, to you Caroline, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for creating this for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oWDFOe2JiU
oh precious-ness. My nephew Ian cried the first time he saw the first slide show I made for my sister's family. He was a little older, maybe 4? So he had the words to say to his momma, "those pictures and that movie? they make me so happy and filled in my heart". Maybe that's how Parker was feeling, too. I love him and you!
oh precious-ness. My nephew Ian cried the first time he saw the first slide show I made for my sister's family. He was a little older, maybe 4? So he had the words to say to his momma, "those pictures and that movie? they make me so happy and filled in my heart". Maybe that's how Parker was feeling, too. I love him and you!
ReplyDeleteOh good, I sure hope that was how he was feeling!!!
ReplyDeleteLove you too!