Assistant Director of
Photography
we come from, life is hard at times.
The darkest day of my life was when I had
to assume the new role of Gold Star
Mother. This role is reserved for those of us
that have lost a child in military conflict.
This has been a difficult and sometimes
debilitating role to assume, but we don't
get to choose the how and whys of life.
We get to choose how we react to what
comes our way. The reality is that life
keeps going. We, as individuals have to
choose if we want to participate or not.
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The philosophy that everything happens
for a reason is not one that resonates
within me, but I do believe that there is
The reality is that life keeps
going. We, as individuals, have
to decide if we want to
participate or not."
Brandy
Honeycutt
Written by: Brandy Honeycutt
good and bad in every situation. And
there are lessons to be learned from every
experience. I am a firm believer that time
and memories are the best gifts. It is the
memories we created and the love my son
and I shared that has given me strength. I
believe tragedy enhances our true selves,
our strengths and weaknesses. For me, it
put me in a place of gratitude for the time I
had with my son and for the value I put on
how I experience my life...for him, for my
other son and for myself
Our lives are defined by the roles we are born into, and the roles we assume. For me, my
most important roles are mother, daughter, adventure seeker and lover of life in
general. Based on the roles given to us, the paths we choose, and the choices we make
as individuals, some of our characteristics are developed more predominantly than
others.
For me, being the daughter of a woman that worked in an environment dominated by
men, embracing femininity was not a luxury we could afford and being emotional was
viewed as a sign of weakness. This doesn't mean that being a woman was something to
be ashamed of, but it means that not being strong and independent was shameful. I
am grateful for the strength and resilience that I have within myself, some inherent and
some learned. As a 42 year old woman, I have lived enough that I have had to choose
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whether to let my hurt and hardships define me. Regardless of whoe we are or where