This last week I had the extreme honor to create the first professional portrait for a couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. When I got the call, I heard an anxious voice on the other end. Seems that the need was TODAY, and could I be there for them in order to make a newspaper deadline. It seems there are times when "time" needs to stand still and we need to follow our heart. The love story of Virginia and Clint is incredible for many reasons. Their commitment to God, to each other, and their family. So yes, I dropped everything I was doing and met them in Fort Worth at the Botanical Gardens. We only had an hour to closing, and the wonderful man at the desk offered up any place in the gardens for this special moment. It seems we all came under the spell of the Petrey's. Divine Intervention also played a role, as I had known Clint for years, buying hay out of his truck off the side of the road, or loading it from his dusty barn with my husband. But as with many rural farms, we never get to meet the spouse's. Virginia found me from the phone book, not knowing my connection to her sweet husband. After agreeing to help them, I asked for her information and that's when it became a project of my heart, again. Coincidence, or Divine Intervention... no matter how you explain it, this was meant to be. We had so much fun, and it was wonderful to renew old friendships, laugh at the hot days beating away his pesky donkey from the inside of my truck. Virginia and Clint are like a couple on their honeymoon, so committed and so much in love. Thank you for letting me be a part of your life and to capture your love....forever.
