“Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you’ve found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for.” ~Lawrence Block
My phone rang a week ago as my mom and I were heading back to the car after the Bath & Body Works semi-annual soap sale. It was Carolyn, a friend from the CSU band and she had some general questions about photography. My mom, mostly used to being present during “business” calls, sought some shade and began to listen. Carolyn’s friend, who I would later be introduced to as Sarah, (and if you were in her circle of trust, merely Abbey), needed a photographer for her Wednesday wedding. As in 48 hours. How much? How long? Another wedding next year? There were more questions than answers, but the important thing is that OF COURSE I WOULD. She could stop fretting. I empathized with her situation and made a mental note to make it special for her. We agreed to meet the following day, Tuesday, the day before the wedding. 
I have a special place in my heart for serendipity, because I believe that it’s the place where one can truly be humbled and gracious. I had a past encounter with a very special couple I was able to photograph at Hilton Head, and this wedding brought me right back there. They opened up my eyes and my heart for possibilities, and when this situation came along, there was no question.You can read their story here.
Sarah and Dean are special. They serve their country. Dean is serving in Afghanistan, and I got to meet him on his two week leave as he married the love of his live. And like an about-face, he heads back there. Sarah will be commissioned as an officer from CSU ROTC. We can disagree about the politics of war, but we cannot absolutely disagree that our country’s finest are out there for us. It’s the least that I can do for them. And it was so easy because they were CRAZY about each other!
It was one of the most touching and sentimental weddings I have witnessed. I’m so blessed I was a part of it!
Congratulations, Sarah & Dean! It was a pleasure!!
by susan
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