New Email | What I See Photography
Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 06:27AM Here is the new email address for What I See Photography and Michelle Moore, info@whatisee.ca. As it was such a quick decision to move to England I did not have a chance to change my email, contact info before I left. I also am in the process of following up with outstanding orders and CDs in Canada. I am in the middle of confirming the details and will send emails to those clients awaiting with detailed information for pick-up etc...
Thank you to everyone that knows me well enough to know that I have indeed had a very trying time with this move and I am not an evil villain. We have been in England for 1 month now and it has been very shocking and challenging. I must say I was more than overwhelmed and equally under prepared for this move. Moving your family to a new country with new schools and helping to care for someone that is terminally ill are physically and emotionally debilitating. I could never had anticipated the scale of change that this would involve. Since we have arrived my mother-in-law had a massive stroke, I thought she was going to die (I had to personally call the ambulance), I have never been that close to death before. She is now slowly recovering, she is so very weak and it is so incredibly sad. Her Alzheimer's is completely a different challenge in itself, some days she knows us and some days she doesn't. It makes you realize how incredibly short life really is and to embrace every moment of it.
I would like to apologize for my lack of contact. I have not done anything professionally unethical, I am however guilty of putting my family first at this time in my life and my clients second. My goal at this moment is to have my clients needs met within the next week, and I will work hard to make this happen.
Reader Comments (5)
Hi Michelle, Great hearing from you especally under the circumstances, again I want to stress to you the importance of family and after going through a very trying time with many deaths within my family, one being a 17yr old....... the most recent our sons 14yrs old best friends passing! it makes you stand back and take stock of life! I wonder how many people in your shoes would have done the same hmmmm............... I know I did, at that point you have one goal.......survival and just getting through the day. I think under the circumstances if you had dealt with this incredible burden any differently I would have questioned your values and morals. I want to thank you for the CD you sent and I appoligize myself for NOT getting back to you within the time frame regarding the picture orders, YOUR patience was appreciated, Please let me know when the order is ready and I will go through paypal.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Michelle.
I will continue to support you and your business as you have supported me,my family and business!
All the best,
Siobhan Milne
Wow, Siobhan, I can't tell you how much your kind words mean to me right now. You and your family are exactly the reason I love my job so much! Thank goodness I have the opportunity to meet families as amazing, loving and giving as yours. And it is with this wonderful support that I am finding the strength to move forward through this trying time. I'm am so lucky to have met you:)
Hi Michelle – It’s so great to hear from you. My thoughts are with you at this very difficult and trying time. You have ABSOLUTELY nothing to feel guilty about. Making family a priority is the most important thing and I admire you for the sacrifices you have made. I can’t imagine the stress you must be under. If you lose a few clients because of your need to pull back and take care of your family, they aren’t the kind of clients you want anyways. Please know that you have a client/fan base that stands behind you 100%. Continue to put your family first, you’ll have no regrets. If you need anything don’t hesitate to reach out.
Take care,
Sara.
Michelle ~ I've checked your blog periodically for any update from you. Just want you to know that all of our thoughts and prayers are with you and your whole family right now. I can't even pretend to know what a shock you are all going through and how tough things must be. I've been thinking about you lately and wondering how you are all coping. You know our story and how my hubby just lost his father so I can honestly say that you & your hubby are amazing for picking up your lives to go and be with his mom right now. It is time that none of you will ever regret. As for the clients, I would hope that they would understand under the situation. Take it easy Michelle! Adam says hi to Orla!!!
Hello my friend. I haven't had a chance to check your blog lately so was pleased to see an update but sad to hear the struggles you and your family are going through. Take comfort in the fact that you made the right decision. I know our businesses mean the world to us, but our family ultimately comes first. You are doing a very unselfish thing by giving up all that you had to go and care for your husbands terminally ill mom. If there are people out there that don't understand that, then they are not worth your time to worry about. You are an amazing friend, an amazing artist and quite obviously an amazing wife, mother and daughter in law. I am wishing you guys all the best and if you ever need a shoulder, I am always here for you.
Hugs,
Sharon