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I often find myself telling parents that I can crack the best of 'em but in the case of the sassy Miss Melady I had met my match. This tough Lil' Taurus wouldn't have any part of me or my camera--just like her mamma had warned. As she buried her face in the couch I immediately realized this was not a job for the weak or scrawny.
I rolled up my sleeves, let down my hair and got down to her level--literally. I tried introducing her to my camera telling her that SHE could take pictures of her toys--no luck. I racked my brain for jokes appropriate for a 3 yr old and actually found a few--not even a giggle. I told her I could see Dora the Explorer in her ears and Sponge Bob up her nose--she looked at me like I was crazy. Then in a panic I picked up her favorite dolly, threw it on the floor and said, "Take that Cupcake, if Melady doesn't play with me you'll pay the price"--she lifted her head, glanced at her beaten doll and exploded with laughter. That's it, I was 'in'--she finally went for the bait, now I all I had to do was reel her in.
We painted, we colored, we even did our own makeup. Slowly she allowed me into her world and for a split second I thought I had broken down her wall--her eyes gleamed, her smile brightened and her heart steadily warmed. I took pride in my accomplishment, as any Leo would and began to shoot away! Then in the blink of an eye I lost her. In a moment of carefree play she stumbled over my camera, lost her balance and became uneasy. The trust I had worked so hard to gain vanished into thin air and there I stood; a stranger once again!! No matter what I tried she shot me down and within 10 minutes my gorgeous little starlet had a melt down.
This minor set back won't get me down. We're set to re-shoot next month so be prepared Miss Melady--you may have won the battle but you won't win the war. The greatest ammunition a warrior can have is KNOWING THEIR ENEMY, so BEWARE......bwhaaaa bwhaaaaa bwhaaaaa!!
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