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May 2006 Issue
by Jennifer Wellborn
Almost ten years ago our hearts were broken when my husband’s ex-wife defied court orders and disappeared with their daughter. There aren’t any words that really describe what it was like to worry about where she was every birthday, every Christmas, every day. When your child is gone, the only thing that fills that emptiness is having that child come back again.
Last month we received a phone call that changed that sorrow into joy, and the events were set into motion that reunited us with Jessica. Seeing her now after all these years was one of the most emotionally charged moments of our lives. After we got through the first couple of hours of catching up, I had to take the first photos we have had of her in a decade, and I could not wait to start scrapping about her again.
I stitched the background together using a few different patterned papers, a couple of which I trimmed with decorative scissors for a textured look. The rulers represent how much she has grown, and I actually snipped them off at the 7 and the 10 inch marks since that is how old she was the last we saw her, and how long it has been since then. I attached the silk flower with a small brad, and used pre-made embossed chipboard letters for my title. All of her photos are inked with black to help them stand out, and are attached with paper photo corners. I am still struggling to find words that convey what this day meant to us, so I used keywords (stickers and rub-ons) throughout the page for journaling as a reflection of how many thoughts and impressions were racing around our hearts that afternoon.
