After Telemiracle happened, Brady was contacted by a local production company. They wanted to discuss featuring Brady and our family on an episode of one of their shows. We hemmed and hawed, but not for too terribly long, because we all feel like Brady’s paraplegia is an opportunity to encourage positive change and give hope. We both felt compelled to take this offer, so he said yes!
A couple of weeks ago, the camera people met Brady at his work, and shot some footage of him there, doing his thing, in his element. It was pretty quick and seamless. Today was a bigger undertaking, for sure, but I’m happy and relieved to say that I think it went well!
We had their crew in our home from 9:30 until about 1:30 ish. We played outside for a good while all together, biking in the street. When we came inside, they set up all their cameras and lights, and the kids and I skedaddled downstairs and talked in whispers for the next hour while Brady was interviewed. Then, we switched spots and he came down to oversee everyone while I had a shorty interview, too. It was fun and easy. And the kids were SO GOOD. They were calm and quiet, and with just a little bit of reminding!
We finished up the interviews, and then everyone came downstairs just to gather some footage of the family playing in the basement. Everyone built or puzzled or snuggled. It was a lot of fun, and the basement was trash after, hahaha! But it was worth it.
Brady and I put together bacon grilled cheese buns and cucumber salad for lunch, and everyone sat to eat. The camera crew ducked out and ate for a few minutes, but came in to get a few shots of us all eating.
Once all of that was over, they wanted a few minutes of Brady and I just being us. So he noodled on the guitar while I crocheted beside him. It was really, really nice. We could’ve done that all day.
There were other things. They got a TON of footage and we covered a million and a half topics of conversation. It was a FULL few hours, but it wasn’t hard. The kids were amazingly patient and cooperative. The crew of people were lovely, funny, and easy to have around. I didn’t feel judged or examined. It was very comfortable.
All of that to say, as soon as they left, we tucked into bed and rested for an hour or so. Because goodness, being ON that way is kind of exhausting! Hahaha!
It was a lovely day, all things considered 💜 Both Brady and I are excited to be part of beautiful things, and this is one of those things! What an opportunity to spread hope in the midst of trial! We love it!
The day will wrap up with pizza with our closest people! What a treat! Another thing to be grateful for!
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I’ll let you know when the show airs. It feels silly to even say that. But I will. It streams online, so anyone can watch 🙂