treasures

When someone has been gone a long time you begin to realize you won’t ever be able to take more pictures of them.

*Mom and Dad visiting his mom up in Charlevoix MI at Christmas, probably 1952 or 53.*

So often when I write about my folks I wish I had something new to share with you. I think about how you must be tired of seeing the same images. But what I have is all I’ll ever have.

Right?

Well, mostly right. There was that time that I was thinking about my folks a lot and was so surprised when I received a letter from one of their friends that held a photo I’d never seen of them taken in the early 50s, before kids. That was a treasure, and I still smile when I see it.

Months ago my cousin, going through his mother’s things, came across some photos I’d never seen before. He sent me copies via email and to be honest I didn’t look at all of them then.

Time went by and I was cleaning up emails this week when I ran across his, and remembered there were pictures attached. I thought I’d seen them all but I was in for a treat as I clicked through them.

*I’m sure dad set this up on his tripod with a timer.* *The arm of the chair over on the bottom right is the rocker I have today.* *The picture on the wall is one they gave me years ago, I had no idea it was Grandma’s.*

Look how young they were! Look how young I was!!

Treasures are so much more special when they come as a surprise.

*My grandmother and my dad.* *I have only a couple pictures of her.* *And the rocker that sits in my living room today.*

Thank you to my cousin for sending these treasures to me. They sure make me smile.

Change Is Hard

…but change is certain.

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