Christmas is an amazing time of year. There are so many things to be thankful for...the most important being the birth of Christ. God created the perfect son who was born on Christmas day.
Over the years the holiday has turned into a time for family gatherings and the giving and receiving of gifts. One local family decided to do a Secret Santa gift exchange. This is a firefighter family. Dad (Jack) and his two grown sons (Pat and Jon) are all proud firefighters. When Jon's sister drew his name for the gift exchange, she wanted to do something heartfelt and memorable. But what do you give to the tough firefighter who wants for nothing and rarely shows emotion? Well, you get creative and call me!
Though I've only known Jon for a few months, he's seemingly pretty tough. He runs a tight ship both at home and at work. But when you see him and his 4 year old son together, you can tell their bond melts his heart.
Several days before Christmas we "borrowed" his son for a few hours, and with the help of some fellow firefighters, we took him to a fire station Jon used to work at so I could snap a few photos. This is one kid that's not easy to photograph....he was way more interested in checking out all the firetrucks than he was in being photographed. Not one to sit still for more than a minute, we used every form of bribery we could think of to try to get him to smile and to wear his fire hat and jacket. After a good hour we said goodbye to the firefighters and headed home. We hoped he wouldn't spill the beans and tell his dad what we were up to :)
After uploading all the photos, there were a lot of really great ones. We picked the best one to frame, and then printed out a few extras so Dad could bring them to work. On Christmas day he opened his present, and what happened next was true Christmas magic. Never would I have imagined that he would open the framed photo, and it would literally bring tears to his eyes...Which in turn led half the room to get teary-eyed. It was a truly touching moment. This just goes to show you....a child can bring absolute joy to the life of a mom or a dad. And a picture is worth a thousand words....
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