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Judi


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Date Uploaded: Jul 1, 2006

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 This image may not look much. It may look very simple and plain. But this image means more to me than any other image I have ever uploaded.

You see, this is my oldest son. He is 7 years old. For the first five years of his life he had virtually no hearing at all. It took five years of pleading for help before someobdy listened and when they took action. he heard almost for the first time in his life.

He heard noises he had never heard before. A simple ambulance siren previously would send him screaming into the house....noises hurt him badly. We couldn't go to fireworks, have smoke alarms or even wash the windows. It would hurt him.

And then finally someone listened to my please and he could hear for the first time. His head nearly fell off with turning to all these new sounds in the world around him. He previously never had friends and was beaten up daily by other boys because of his problem. He wouldn't dance, but instead would fall down in a crying heap. He couldn't hop on one leg. He was always falling down. He wouldn't get up in front of people....because he couldn't hear them. If I ever went to a performance by his class he would sit on the ground and not move. The school had to sneak me in and hide me so I could see a bit of the performance...but he always knew and wouldn't perform with his class. It would break my heart to see him just scrunched up in a heap. He couldn't handle wide open spaces or playing with other children.

The day I took this photo I was photographing the children playing. Nikolas did something he was proud of. He didn't know I was watching him. He started dancing and I caught it on camera. He was singing and dancing his steps in the light of the rising sun. He was happy. He had the world at his feet. He is now the top of his class.

We now have to get him fixed every few months.....but it is worth it.

This photo makes me happy.

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 01/28/2007 01:28:53 AM
I can only remember the fireworks.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/17/2006 05:23:06 AM
Judi,

What a bittersweet, heartwrenching story - as a Mama I cannot begin to imagine how painful it must have been to see you beautiful son being hampered and no-one wanting to 'hear' YOU!

Thanks for sharing the story behind this magic photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/17/2006 05:19:35 AM
it makes me happy too! :) thank you for sharing it
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/15/2006 07:28:53 PM
Judi - what a beautiful photo. The story behind it really touches the heart.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/15/2006 10:01:10 AM
Lovely image and a great story behind it.

I have a son with challenges also. He's twenty now, and coping. My experience has been that it never really gets any easier...it just gets different.

Thanks for sharing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/15/2006 08:29:18 AM
"This image may not look like much." Actually, it looks like quite a bit.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/15/2006 08:26:57 AM
Absolutely Beautiful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/17/2006 11:00:58 AM
Oh Jeez, This photo and the story behind it brought tears to my eyes. (And I'm at work)!
I'm rushing home now to celebrate my youngest son's 6 th birthday, and will give a little thank you prayer that he hasn't had to go through difficulties like your son Judi.

Thank's for sharing.

Peter
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2006 11:05:58 PM
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 07/01/2006 08:16:17 PM
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 07/01/2006 08:12:46 PM
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Message edited by author 2006-07-01 20:23:20.
 07/01/2006 08:05:45 PM
This photo is was taken from inside of my car at night. I poured a secret ingredient on the windshield turned on my windshield wipers and began taking photos with my camera out of focus. I played with the colors in photo shop to enhance the colors. I love photo because I am drawn into it as if it were a part of the heavens. I recently downloaded it onto my pc as a screen saver.I have a lot of fun thinking of unique ways to create my photography, enhance and change it into another realm of art.[img]//www.night lights[img]//www.night lights[/img]

Message edited by author 2006-07-01 20:18:45.
 07/01/2006 07:43:13 PM
Very nice photo. I love the story about your son.
You could not have captured that moment any better.
Keep up the good work.


  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2006 07:30:32 PM
Great shot & moving sentiment. I know it's a special photo to you for a lot of reasons. It's beautiful...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2006 06:01:28 PM
Not only the story is beautiful, but you've managed to capture this fantastic moment. right place, right light, right time.

Kudos for you and Nikolas!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2006 05:59:39 PM
Beautiful shot on it's own merits, and ten-fold with the story behind it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2006 10:47:48 AM
Well, even if this didn't have that emotional story to go along with it. ..it is. ..on it's own. . .a beautiful photo that stands out and draws you into it. There is nothing plain or ordinary about it. But its story brought tears to my eyes and makes the photo all the more outstanding! It makes my heart dance too to see him dancing like that! I pray he continues to grow and feel a joyous part of the world he is surrounded by!!! Thank you for sharing not only the photo. . .but the story behind it and why it is so special!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2006 04:39:16 AM
Love this. The simplicity of it is wonderful. I love the use of negative space. Great frame too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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