Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You've got some really wonderful stuff here Matt...3-8-11-12-13-15- and 27, to name just a few. :-) B. D. On 5/24/05 3:41 PM, "Matt Kollasch" <matt@kollarfoto.com> wrote: > My daughter, Hannah, who is soon to graduate with a degree in Special > Education inspired me to initiate this project. She was telling me of > this family... a remarkable family she had been working with to provide > respite care for the parents. "Respite care" means that she, et all, > come a home to take care of the twin brothers named Noah and Isaac so > that the parents can have an evenig "off". Noah and Isaac are autistic. > And their parents are amazing... full of hope (evident in the birth of > Baby Henry), love, laughter... And they have been most generous to allow > me into their lives.The boys recently turned 4 years old. These boys > appear to like repetition... Isaac likes doors and Noah was once quite > enamored with the cause and effect of toilet flushing. I guess their > water bill went up A LOT during that stage. I can't say enough about the > patience and love of Chris and Tyann, the parents.... and their sense of > humor. The boys were blessed when they were born to these parents. When > I go over now Noah says ... "Matt, take picture..." And when I show up > at school he gives me this sly, knowing smile. Isaac, while less > communicative is opeing up to the world in leaps and bounds. I can see > tremendous growth since I first met them on October 30, 2004. Since > then I have been with the family at their home, on a sledding party, at > the grocery store, a recent birthday party and now I am going ot the > boys' school (had to get releases from all of the other parents first). > I share these with you for your critiques... I will be with the family > again and again so your insigts and ideas are most welcome. Thank you. > /matt kollasch > http://www.kollarfoto.com/family/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information