Carpe Diem “Sieze the Day.”

Well, as we were sitting here working in the studio today in a typical NKP Christmas crunch time fashion, my assistant/friend, Cassie, and I looked outside and saw THE most amazing HUGE snowflakes I have EVER seen. So, we looked at each other and commented on how cool they were and as if we were reading each other’s mind…

Just about 60 seconds later I had quickly grabbed my camera and we were carrying out a couch from the studio. We put it right in the middle of the street in hopes that any cars going by would not be offended or slide into us while attempting to stop. Across the street is a great friend and photographer Avram Golden of “A City Studio” and even though he had a shoot to get to, we begged him to just take a few shots. People were coming out of the stores to see what all of the commotion was about. Every single one of them had a huge smile on their face though or were laughing. We had to move the couch out of the street about 6 or 7 times to allow cars to go by and before you knew it, as soon as it started, the snow was gone.

My point… Look at the great shot Avram captured here! “Sieze the day!” Don’t wait until life passes you by. Don’t wait until later on when you will be less busy. Don’t wait until you get bad news from your doctor. Don’t wait until your kids are grown up. BE A KID YOURSELF ONCE IN A WHILE! Take the time to enjoy your life. It is so ABSOLUTELY random. If only my family were at the studio then because this WOULD be my dream Christmas card. We were even able to talk Av into letting us take a few of him.

Last night we got news from a good friend who is around 40 and has a family with children who are still growing up, that she has late stage 3 early stage 4 ovarian cancer. Shocked is an understatement of how this family is feeling. Shocked is how everyone who knows her is feeling. Today has been a day of us just realizing how blessed we are to have our health, our friends and our family. This person is one of the last people I know personally who deserves this news. She is going to fight for her life like she has never fought before. People do recover from this. People do survive. However, the whole situation is yet another serious reminder of how short life is. Please lift this family up with your thoughts and prayers. I know they need it and that they can all survive this. If this family is reading this now….you know who you are and let me tell you, THE PRAYER CHAIN IS OFFICIALLY GOING RIGHT NOW. May the Lord bless you and place a hedge of protection around you and your family at this time. Put your boxing gloves on and step in the ring. You are in for the fight of your life but YOU are one person I know who can overcome your present circumstance. We love you and are here for you for the LONG HAUL! SIEZE THE DAY!!!

~Niki