12/06/2025
This is from 2019, and it is still one of my favorite photos. The moment was so special to me that I painted it. Unfortunately, a flooded office destroyed the painting. Below are my thoughts about that day as I wrote them back then. This is definitely a memory that I treasure. 💙
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She was still feeling a bit shy. Not quite ready for a face reveal. I call this time of adjusting to being around people "acclimating". I guess it's an introvert or bashful thing, and she gets more than her fair share of both of those things from her quirky Aunt Nissi. Nevertheless, I love this photo. The colors. Her outfit. The memory of the moment. Everything! My sweet little niece wasn't ready to be seen, but she was super excited to see ME and give me her gift.
I can relate to her conflicting emotions very much. This photo is ME. Every. Single. Day.