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June 27, 2007

Breakaway

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This layout was done for the Meaning Lyric Challenge by Jill. I chose the song "Breakaway" from Kelly Clarkson because I had always felt inferior, controlled, and held down and like I was not good enough for the "good" things in life. I started on a path of unintended self destruction and this led to a very difficult path in life of heartache and despair. I couldn't get ahead no matter what I tried because while I had my dreams of being happy and healthy I didn't know how to achieve this.
I had many boyfriends who treated me horribly and also made me feel unworthy. I was used and abused and thought that this was normal - after seeing my mother go thru mostly the same thing. I thought I knew what love was and that it was something that was intense and painful most of the time.
Then I turned 30... After 2 years of being with the same guy who constantly took advantage of me, took my money, cheated on me, etc. I had met a man who was a photographer. When I met him he encouraged me to be photographer for my 30th birthday. I laughed at first because this guy shot "models" and then sold the pics for printed ads - I'm talking Versage, Luis Vittan, etc. I let him take my pictures and was amazed at the results!
The photo attached to my LO is one that was taken on the day of my 30th birthday shoot. When I looked at my photos after the shoot was done I could not believe how beautiful I looked! I thanked Kevin (photographer) for making me beautiful, I never knew I could look so good. Then he said to me, something that I will never forget: "You are beautiful. This is you. I only took the picture I did nothing to change the image. You are beautiful."
Something finally clicked in my brain - I could become the person that I really wanted. I could better myself and live my life fully. I could Breakaway from the "old" me and become the person that I always dreamed.
I met my husband a few months after having my picture taken. I think because I had a new perspective on life I was able to meet the most amazing man! He is so loving and caring towards me. He takes care of me! For this is something that I had always dreamed of, a man to love me and to take care of me but I hadn't found ~ until I told myself to breakaway from my past ways and become the person that I really am.


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