The Wilson's made my move to Charlotte easy and gave me a home away from home. I had a warm, cozy place to drink wine and share stories with a cousin, who is like a sister to me, that I could relate to and lean on, no matter what high or low I was, or am, going through. For the last eight years, I’ve had a family to grow with and experience life with, and for that, I am unbelievably grateful and blessed.
8.19.2012
The Wilson Crazies.
Eight years ago, when I told my mom I was moving to
Charlotte, I remember her saying, “Talk to your father. I think you have a
cousin there.” She was right. After one call from my dad and less than a couple
of emails exchanged between her and I, my cousin, Doreen, opened her home to
me. Exactly 8 years ago, (almost to the day) she picked me up at the airport, introduced
me to everyone she knew, took me to interviews, scouring her personal networks
to help me find a job, drove me all over to apartment complex after apartment
complex (until we found the one I could afford, with the pool view and washer
and dryer in the closet, score!), and gave me the comfort I would need to know
that I could make it here. The Wilson’s took me in. They shared their holidays with me, their
vacations with me, their family dinners with me and gave me funny story after
funny story to tell my friends (hence the name, The Wilson Crazies, which was
given to them by one of my friends.)
The Wilson's made my move to Charlotte easy and gave me a home away from home. I had a warm, cozy place to drink wine and share stories with a cousin, who is like a sister to me, that I could relate to and lean on, no matter what high or low I was, or am, going through. For the last eight years, I’ve had a family to grow with and experience life with, and for that, I am unbelievably grateful and blessed.
Because the Wilson's know that I am an aspiring photographer
and have always supported me through everything I do, they agreed to share with
me, their last night with their oldest son before he moved to college, so that
I could practice my photography and capture the family that I love and owe so
much, The Wilson Crazies.
The Wilson's made my move to Charlotte easy and gave me a home away from home. I had a warm, cozy place to drink wine and share stories with a cousin, who is like a sister to me, that I could relate to and lean on, no matter what high or low I was, or am, going through. For the last eight years, I’ve had a family to grow with and experience life with, and for that, I am unbelievably grateful and blessed.
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A really good looking crew, but what I like most about these is that you can see the love and support of an entire family unit coming through. I sure am glad that you came to Charlotte and that you had such an awesome family to tak you in. Great pictures.
ReplyDeleteYour photos make me smile, Liz. They really allow me to feel (and, "feel" in long, drawn-out italics!) the love, the support, the happiness... Seriously nice work!
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