| my letter to Niki |
| All rights reserved to photographers, Taylor family & Lisa Giraud Taylor for her own collection 1989 - 2013 |
Dear Niki, I am sure that you heard that many times before... but you did change a part of my "world". I don't say here that you did a total changing in my life like God could do for people, but you did open a kind of world I would have never knew... without collecting on you. When I decided to collect on you and your wonderful and late sibling Krissy, I've met by postmail a lot of people through the world... from USA to Australia, via Japan, Argentina, Russian etc... I did met some of my closest friends by this way of pen palling... That is what I thought about "you changed my life". I would have never met them and never had the luck to get some exciting moments with them. Then, you did also open to me a wonderful and glamorous world : photography and modelling. I did have fabulous moments photographing and talking about fashion... So when it came to the point that I needed an artistic name, it was obvious that your name had to be associated to it. I picked up my nickname "Lisa", with my granddad's name "Giraud" and yours "Taylor"... So that I know whom to thank daily... You are right about the "little" barriers you put up years ago between you and some of your fans, but you did know how much you mean for fans back in 2001. I was one of those you sent letters and gifts to you (via your mother, aka for me "Mrs T" that I thank to be such a wonderful person for me as a fan, listening and answering back to my email and cards) and also a lot of prayers to help you out to recover... Many fans might have stopped collecting on you and even threw away their collection, but I shall never do it because I did put enthusiasm, passion and fun in it... Keep on living your own private life and just let us being a little part of your world by gracing on magazines...and sharing your brighten moments. Anyhow, we will be present if you ever need help. Kind regards, and if I dare, with love, Lisa |
| Krissy & Niki Taylor My personal collection by Lisa Giraud Taylor (no relation) |
