How does it get any better than this?

This is an amazing young woman whom I met while

teaching "Light Writers", a program I started 6+ years ago, 

where I teach digital photography to

teens of all abilities.

She asked me to photograph her with her swimming gear.
She is a dedicated athlete 

and swims at the Special Olympics level.

She is also a prolific and very talented photographer.

I love my job and days like today! How does it get
any better than this and...
how did I get so lucky?

Time...

I have always been intrigued with time. Photography to me is all about time, and it's what I use to try to bridge and understand it.
This photo was taken a long time ago, but I feel it has transcended time,  it has the same feel now that it had then.
Am stoked because today, was accepted in Vogue Italia!
Would love to photograph Bia again, now.