JEWELS

BULACAN

11-12-15

Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them. For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. (Matthew 19:14)

I had a wonderful opportunity to visit and do a photoshoot for BabyAnne's Mansion: a Home for Children. Schedule was extremely tight for me, but my heart urged me to do this. Perhaps because it was a rare opportunity to also drop everything and do what I love to do - capture images, take photos. It was also a rare opportunity to drop everything and head north without any agenda but to have fun. It was an opportunity to unwind. So I grabbed it. 

As I drove up the driveway of a small mansion-like home nestled in the midst of a golden rice field, I felt my shoulders go light. Ah, this was heaven for an introvert like me. I wanted to just dash out to the middle of the field and breath in the crisp, country air. But no time for that. I was already an hour and a half late so I wanted to get started with the shoot. The kids came out and their shrieks echoing through the hall that was quiet just mere minutes ago were proof of a life sans the cares of the world around them. 

Children can do a lot of things to you. They can have this effect on you in more ways than one.

...they can make you love

...they can make you hurt

...they can make you laugh

...they can make you cry

...they can make you dance

...they can make you run

or they can make your world suddenly feel like it stopped moving 

just by looking into their eyes.

After the shoot, I actually wanted to bring someone home with me!