In a conversation this morning at church, my friend Patt and I were talking about old family photos. We both love them! Unknown and untold stories exist in these old treasures. Like this old picture of my maternal grandfather, Frank Goddard. Because I was a child, of course I remember him as a "old" man! But this photo shows him as a dashing young man, proud of his newly acquired Harley Davison motorcycle. When I see this picture I can imagine him cruising around town, hoping to catch the eye of that sweet nurse over at the hospital. Young love bloomed and they became one strong branch of my family tree! The story is all right there in the old photo. Take some time to pull out your own old pictures. Label and identify the people, places and history they contain. Then share them with friends and family. Who knows what other stories might be waiting to be told?
(c) CH Robinson 2009 Originally posted as a "Note" on FB profile 8 N0v 09
Old pictures are very cool. The stories they can tell about family make them even better!
ReplyDeleteI like this, because I like old pictures because I like old pictures and the stories behind them. Oh, I like motorcycles, too.
ReplyDeleteA good article, well presented . . . James Vernon Lewis