I have three different family portraits hanging in my home representing three different stages of my life and the life of my family. Most of us have at least one professional portrait hanging on the wall. They are very expensive and because of the cost in money and time, those portraits represent great expectations.

I remember every time we would have a family portrait made, I always went into it wanting everything to be literally picture perfect. You know the routine - matching outfits, hair in place, and a big Hollywood smile. We all had the same goal - when anyone sees that picture, we want them to see a picture, perfect family; a family that never fusses, never fights, smiles all the time, gives each other a lot of love. As we all know that picture on the wall does not always represen…