Anne, (now Kate), sitting in her mom's lap. 1977 I think. At three years old, quite proud of being able to read a book to her mom.
I had thought about putting some caption, explanation, homily, whatever. Whatever few words can encapsulate a life? It's better left to your imagination, the life, love, happiness and grief. It's probably not much different than yours.
Cary and Anne, decades ago.
They are beautiful. It's a photo I'll remember. I am glad you have it.
ReplyDeleteThank you, so am I. I hope you have similar.
DeleteI do. One, in particular, is on my fridge and makes me smile every day. It's a photo of my mother and her two sisters in their younger days. She and one of the sisters have passed, but I like seeing the all together every day.
DeleteA wonderful picture.
ReplyDeleteThanks, got summer there yet? Over 78 here the last several days.
DeleteIt is very sweet.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Robbie. Hope all is well with you.
DeleteA joyful moment. Love and security spoken vividly.
ReplyDeleteThat was our goal for Anne, her to have the security of our love.
DeleteA loving moment fixed in soft light --beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it was ambient light Geo, but don't remember.
DeleteOh, that's lovely. It's a very tender photo. Bittersweet, I imagine.
ReplyDeleteTo a degree, yes. The bitter gets less over time, the sweeter seems to stay longer.
DeletePhotographs can capture a moment forever.
ReplyDeleteI wonder, Bruce. Try as I may, I don't remember this picture, perhaps I took it. It looks like maybe a holiday, and that might be Cary's mom in the background, behind Anne. I know it captures Cary's love for Anne, and her expressive hands.
DeleteI think it'll be gone around the same time our bodies are absorbed by the world around us, all iterations of carbon. Perhaps that's as it should be.
I enjoy looking at other people's old family photos. I don't need, or want them telling a story for each photo. My imagination can tell me all I need. Maybe I like them so much because there were so few photos ever taken in our family.
ReplyDeleteGetting caught up Mike on a cold morning on the Edge with guests coming downstairs shortly for breakfast. This brought tears to my eyes. How many list moments such as these?
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