Tis' the season to be giving... and this year in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the giving is going on all around me. Nothing like a disaster to remind people why we give to charity. I've been to several Christmas give-aways in the last few weeks, but one in Palo, IA had an unexpected outcome. I photographed a mother, overcome with gratitude, holding her little girl as she helped her child pick out a Christmas gift. The photo ran as lead art a few days later, and then the calls and emails started coming in. People wanted to know more about the family, many asking for an address so they could send money. I felt like a big bundle of warm fuzziness. The next Sunday, the paper re-ran the photo and published an article about the family. I couldn't have asked for a better Christmas present, maybe, just maybe, my picture made a difference in someone's life. :)
