I was taught in hair school that there are a few things you don’t talk about with a client. They are as follows: politics, religion and yourself. I find this more prominent in the world today. Life gets HEAVY. The world is HEAVY. For me, I lean on my God when life is hard and I know that’s not the case for everyone floating through my chair. Aside from the back story, I have a had few epiphanies this week. Clay and I have been home. It’s odd. It’s nice. It’s refreshing. We have even eaten supper before 7. That NEVER happens.
Anyway. In the last few weeks we have gotten to be apart of some pretty special things. I had some overwhelming feelings because of it. One event: a small blessing of marriage at the church. Another: taking family photos because a Mom has cancer and is starting chemo and wants her hair in photos. These are big milestones for people. Big. Huge. Life changing. I sat in the church and thought, “We are the lucky ones.” People call Clay and me to be apart of BIG things. That is pressure. That is humbling and extremely overwhelming. I prayed at church that we would fulfill what those around us wanted. Because they can choose whoever they want to capture these things, but they chose us. Clay will tell you for sure that I cry at commercials and songs and if people tell me the simplest stories. I always laugh and tell him that’s because I have a heart! I’m also 150% sold on the fact that people invest in people. But you know, these people aren’t just clients. They have big things happening and they have hard things happening. For an hour or two, we can give them an outlet to forget all the tough things happening. Or to just enjoy the moments happening around them and to soak it all in because it doesn’t matter, we have you covered on the “proof”.
I hope whatever is happening in your life right now you take a moment to celebrate a small victory. May it be that all the laundry is done for the first time in 3 weeks. A peaceful night’s rest after several anxious nights. Supper before 7 pm. Kids in bed on time without a fight. Whatever it may be revel in it for just a minute.
I guess the whole point of my schpeel is that in taking a step back, looking at what’s important and being grateful for all that’s set before us, I’m so very thankful for people that trust Clay and I will special moments. Raw moments. Timing that stings and a little and timing that makes your heart want to burst you couldn’t be happier. Photos has opened up a door of service I didn’t know existed and that’s saying something when I stand behind the chair most days and feel like a therapist (which I am also incredibly grateful for!)! Big feels on a Tuesday. Hope you have an incredible rest of the week; remind yourself to just take a minute this week.
-Ty
Ty & Clay from 2017 when we didn’t have a CLUE everything we would get to be apart of together.