Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Doing....photos.

Our upstairs bonus room is supposed to be a place for the children to play, only it doesn't work that way right now. I am going through photos, and the room is not a very good place for anyone but me!! Today I have managed to throw out several piles of bad pictures, excess paper, and years of old greeting cards! I'm talking about a ridiculous amount of paper! In and through the boxes of photos there have been a few pictures that stop me in my tracks, and I share one of these with you. This was taken in 1956, it is of me with my brother Reed. I believe there is a sling shot over my brother's shoulder, which was his favorite toy. The overalls I have on were worn quite a bit, judging from the knees. It was a June day. There is a Peace rose blooming to my right. There isn't anything like a picture to bring back a memory in the life of a family! This one does that for me. It was a sweet day! Reed is gone but he's smiling with me!

6 comments:

Eggs In My Pocket said...

I so agree about old photos. They take us back to our simpler, sweeter lives, and away from today's difficulties. I have a black and white picture of my brother and I. Your picture made me think of that and I smiled. blessings, Kathleen

ellen b. said...

So sweet Flower! Sounds like you and Willow are both in the photo mode....

Unknown said...

Hello Julene, I love old photos..I used to enjoy seeing my grandmothers wedding pictures and totally mesmerised by it. It was black and white, simple church wedding and just..beautiful. I am with you, I throw out junk by the truckloads whenever I clean :D

KathyB. said...

Going through family photos always makes me cry...from happiness and sadness. That is why I put off organizing my photos !I need time to recover from the intense emotional journey !

Willow said...

Yes, you and I are doing the same thing! What a sweet photo. I'll look for one of me and MY brother.

mary said...

What a sweet picture. These captured moments in time tug at your heart-strings.