Samuel Molina

[Frank Donnino]

www.frank.nu/movies/samuel.mov

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[Tammy]

Beautiful video of baby Samuel. My thoughts and prayers to this sweet little one's family. Thank you Frank, for being there for this family and for capturing those priceless, irreplaceable images of their precious son.
Many Blessings
Tammy

[Andrea Hillis]

Frank, that was amazing...

A.

[Sandy "Sam" Puc']

Frank,
Welcome my friend! (Frank and I have been friends for years) I am so happy to see you here. I hope you don't mind me sharing your website I wanted to show others what you created. It was really well done.
www.frank.nu/samuel.html
Happiness,
Sam

[Frank Donnino]

Thank you Sam. None of this happened without you and Cheryl. Thanks...from the bottom of my heart.

[Cheryl Haggard]

Frank-
I don't have to tell you how touched I was, when I called you and you said you would "take care of this family." Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Who would have thought 6years ago ( wow- that long ago? ) when you were photographing my little Natalie (remember I had to keep coming back because she wouldn't hold her head up...?) that we would be part of something so life changing and so meaningful to others? Something larger than ourselves. Thank you for being involved.
I hope that what you see here, shows you the dedication and commitment from Sam, Dave, Kirk, myself and over 500 other incredible photographers, to this organization and our families.
Many blessings to you and your family, Frank...
(I still want a family portrait of my family on the beach...)
Cheryl

[Kelly Story]

What a truly remarkable tribute to a special little guy and his family.
Kelly

[Frank Donnino]

Frank-
(I still want a family portrait of my family on the beach...)
Cheryl


And I still want to take it! LOL

Your are right...who knew. Meant to be for sure!

[Kirk Kief]

Fronk, I'll arm wrestle you for the shoot;)

[Paula]

If this means traveling to Florida, I'll come simply to hold a reflector! :)

[Kelly Story]

I'll be glad to bring a cooler and a picnic.
Kelly

[Jen Eagan]

I'll bring bug spray!!! (for the ants at the picnic...)

[Martin Comiskey]

Well I guess I will bring the suntan lotion.
Martin:D

[Jen Eagan]

Well I guess I will bring the suntan lotion.
Martin:D

Better make it SPF 50 or higher for me, I'm scandinavian... thanks...

[Cheryl Haggard]

Dear Frank,

As the anniversary nears of our precious Samuel's life and death, I have been meaning to sit down and tell you what you mean to us. Words can't describe the way we feel about how you captured in beautiful photographs the life story of baby Samuel and the selflessness of our Jessica and Jorge. Not only are your pictures a precious possession, but the words from your heart in the 24 hours after you left Baptist Hospital are so meaningful to us as we read and reread those lines. It is so rare to allow your heart to be touched in the way that you did.

Thank you a million times over. Not a week goes by that I share with someone about your website and the difference that one photographer made in our lives. In a nine month period of unbelievable broken-ness, you gave hope to Jessica over the phone that you indeed could make a beautiful documentary if only she could hold on long enough to give him life. The LORD was so good to us in giving us six hours. After you left and Jessica's health came into serious question, and the nurses and doctors needed her moved to the "heart" floor and yet were trying to be sensitive to the fact that Samuel could not go there with Mommy - it was God's perfect timing to take Samuel when HE did. With Jessica strapped to a heart machine having a test done, Samuel went straight from his earthly father's loving arms, into his heavenly Father's safe arms.

I found this writing from Ann Landers and it mirrors my feelings about that day. "Some people believe that holding on are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go - and then do it."

Jessica told me just this week that she corresponded with you at Christmas and you mentioned that you will not be taking the tribute to Samuel down after this week after all. What a relief that has been to us. We go there many times to remember a very special day in our lives. Thank you for all you have done in our family's life.

God Bless You as you touch other lives through NILMDTS.

Phyllis W. Patton

"But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, 'You are my God,' My times are in Your hands." Psalm 31:14-15a

[George]

Frank,

Thank you for that wonderful video. I hope all you photographers know that words will never, ever be able to adequately express the gratitude a family feels when you create a video memorial.

You are special people.

[George]

Dear Frank,

As the anniversary nears of our precious Samuel's life and death, I have been meaning to sit down and tell you what you mean to us. Words can't describe the way we feel about how you captured in beautiful photographs the life story of baby Samuel and the selflessness of our Jessica and Jorge.

My hearfelt sympathies to you and your family.

There have been so many times I have felt so alone because I felt no one in the world knew how I felt. However, reading the posts, I can see many in this forum share my grief and also know how hard anniversaries are. We ache for you.