[in-spuh-rey-shuhn]
noun
1. an inspiring or animating action or influence: I create because Mona is my inspiration.
2. something inspired, as an idea.
3. a result of inspired activity
4. a thing or person that inspires
5. Theology.
a. a divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul.
b. the divine quality of the writings or words of a person so influenced.
Where do I begin with this one?
I feel like the nutty neighbour who's going to pull out the slideshow from their last trip to the Grand Canyon or cheesy shots from a week-long cruise. I'm NOT that person but here I am trying to find a picture of my daughter, after whom I have named my company, Missie Sunshine.
A larger than life HUGE personality inside a tiny body, that's the only way to describe her. From the second she entered this world and I saw her itty bitty face, I knew it. Even, at 8 months old she fought her 3 year old brother for a bottle of water and won. The determination she had to get that bottle was all the signs I needed to know from that very moment what kind of personality she would have.
In a nutshell, Mona is LIFE.
(I know there's a lot of pics. Trust me, I have thousands and thousands of her in various actions. I wanted to find the ones that had a special sentiment behind it. There is no special order. I'm not a professional photographer so bear with me! Like every other mom, we catch our moments when we can, with whatever we’ve got on hand .... Enjoy!)
Life
as Mona
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She's calling out to the cows in front of my in-laws, in India. She could do this for hours. |
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"Look, mama! The kite will fly in that direction." |
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Yup, it's the Marilyn Monroe pose. |
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"Look, mama! One, two...chachacha!" |
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Superstar! Very popular pose by Mona. |
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After her 1st ballet recital, this hairstyle was a regular do for a while. |
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"Oh yeah, superstar!" |
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Mona, Mona |
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"Where's my cow??" Still waiting. (India 2007) |
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Mona loves watching the waves. |
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The innocence of childhood. |
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Mona and her Great-grandmother. Mona had the fascination of rubbing her arms.
Mona: "Mama, I love big Ba's soft skin! It's so soft, I wish I had soft skin like that. "
Mama: "Mona, it's a lot of wrinkles. You have to be over 80 to get skin like that." |
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"I'm ready!" |