America. It turns out that the way we do things around here might not be how things are done in Africa. (Shocker.) Things that are seemingly "normal" or "well intentioned" here might not feel right to someone that has grown up with Brenda's experiences.
Brenda has asked that the photos of her be removed from this blog. Although I think she is amazingly photogenic in every way, she would prefer that there not be photos of her posted. In the past she has said that it was fine, but today she wants them off. So, since this blog's purpose is to honor her I will also honor her wishes.
However, since many of the previous posts' content is expressed through photos, I'm not sure the best way to go about heeding her request. Do I go back and re-write everything so it makes sense without the photography? That will take more time than I have. So, in the short term I have disabled all previous posts with Brenda's photos.
Until Brenda is comfortable with her photos on here, there will be none. I hope you all keep reading and I'll do my best to be really detail oriented in my future posts so you can picture everything. Just look at this like you are reading a book. I'm currently in the middle of Dan Brown's Inferno and I don't even need one photo to imagine the gorgeous details of Florence, Italy. I'm no Dan Brown, but for the readers sake I'll try.
*********************************************************************************Update (April 17, 2015) Although she is still apprehensive - she is permitting me to post some photos now. I am so happy that she is opening up a little more and glad you all can have a peek into her life.
Brenda & Emily
This was the day we told Brenda that we'd support her through school.
That is really unfortunate for folks that have never met her. Her smile is worth a thousand words.
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