If Only For a Second

This is a video shared to me via Jeff. Most of you know it has been a strenuous month for him with surgery and a long & painful recovery. This video likely represents some of his anxiety and hope for a short respite from the burden of a long healing process.

It is a project from France and the Mimi Foundation, which tries to bring joy and hope into the recovery of patients. For this particular project they took 20 cancer patients and promised them a beauty make-over to boost their spirits and appearance. They were told only to keep eyes closed during the appointment. Meanwhile, a professional photographer was positioned on the other side of the mirror and his goal was to catch the initial reaction of each when their new "look" was unveiled. The reactions are heartfelt and joyous. It appears they have also published the portraits as a table book. Here is the video documenting the project.