One such blogger is Stephanie Nielson who blogs over at Nie Nie Dialogues. I have popped into her blog regularly to catch up on her seemingly charmed life. I was coming to her blog just to check in last week only to find the very sad news that she and her husband were critically injured in a plane crash in AZ. I have not been able to stop thinking about her since. I've never met her or even exchanged emails with her but I have enjoyed her blog and felt inspired by her so many times. Since I heard the news, I have thought several times to celebrate my life a little more a la Nie. Her sister is another wonderful blogger and I have been checking her blog often for updates. So many lives have been touched my Stephanie. It is just so powerful to see the outpouring of love.I have come to the conclusion that the reason this has affected me so much is the very simple fact that this could happen to anyone of us. She was a mother of four, trying to get through everyday life with grace and celebrating the precious parts of it through her blog. She was living a good life and in a moment it all changed forever. Their lives will never be the same.
Another favorite blogger of mine, Design Mom, is hosting Nie Nie Day to benefit the family's long and costly recovery. Thrilled with being able to do something, I am joining in with an auction of my own. I will be auctioning off a photo session for someone in the northern Utah County area. The winner will receive a 1-2 hour photo session at a location of their choosing and my RED collection which includes a disc of all gallery images and a 5x7 print of each image also. You can check out my work on my photography blog or my website.
The auction will start Thursday. Please help me spread the word!
6 comments:
I have never read this lady's blog, but I've heard a lot about this story here in AZ in the past week and on several other friend's blogs. Wish I lived nearby - I'd totally participate in your auction! I'll spread the word to my friends & family who live up there...
Lin, that is very special. It is amazing how their story--complete strangers to so many of us--has touched us to the very core. Thanks for the reminder to try to get through each day of our lives with grace, celebrating the precious parts of it all. I'm glad you're a precious part of mine.
I read a little bit about the plane crash and about the prognosis for the couple's recovery. Pretty tough. Their lives will never be the same but it sounds like there is much family and church support. I'm touched by your wanting to help even though you've never met these people. I was going to say even though you don't know them, but through reading her blog I do think you know them, even better than folks you've actually met.
Stephanie is a friend of my friend Tricia's...I've been following this story as well and feeling much the same way. Good for you for getting involved.
And Lindsay's photo session will be well worth your while, too--she's very talented.
I'm so excited about tomorrow; Danika told me about your auction and I'm linking to it on my blog FYI.
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