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paulchristian

Paul Christian

@paulchristian

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Thru the darkest time in my life came one of the greatest gifts. During my mom's 8 year battle with ovarian cancer, I was reminded about the things I was really good at, the things that filled my heart with love and nourished my soul. Throughout my moms battle with cancer, my beautiful AMAZING sister and I had a difficult time. Partly because we hadn't spent a lot of time with our mom over the years, she living in another state and life happening. My stepfather died in 2009, followed by my grandmother exactly one month to the day of my stepfathers death. Later that same year our moms cancer came out of remission. There is a lot more to the story but thru all the hard times I began turning to photography and music to help me deal with things. I was also reminded by my mom about all those things I used to love and do as a child and I guess she was returning me to a place that made me realize what I should be doing in my life. Although my mom is gone now, I feel so much of her inside me and I am constantly reminded of what a beautiful person she was and how much love she gave me every time I take a picture. I can see and feel her with me discovering and seeing the beauty in all things big and small.

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