tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post1293560670577734410..comments2024-03-28T03:24:05.666-04:00Comments on 4 Broad Minds: Memories Lost and FoundChris Bradyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03400228290978730369noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post-77731818286798705632013-01-14T06:25:59.396-05:002013-01-14T06:25:59.396-05:00oh, I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed exploring...oh, I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed exploring my mother-in-laws picture box as a newlywed. so much fun to fill in some of Jim's history, and see who he was as a kid. Carol Fragale Brillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02832865888789761328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post-55527021869330981982013-01-14T06:19:40.429-05:002013-01-14T06:19:40.429-05:00Carol: I love that quote about understanding the ...Carol: I love that quote about understanding the value. Last night, my son and his love were over for dinner and I brought out the box. She was enchanted looking at the photos (especially of him as a little boy). Maybe the fate of my photos is not as dire as I thought. I found a kindred spirit who honors the past.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843414525694557803.post-2252884792555334092013-01-13T18:57:43.605-05:002013-01-13T18:57:43.605-05:00Chris, this brought up so many memories and though...Chris, this brought up so many memories and thoughts for me. I loved looking at family pictures as a child, loved taking pictures as a teen. Now I wonder when and why I stopped. Like you, I have boxes of pictures to organize, sort, and many to discard. Since Jim and I don't have children, I wonder who will care enough about them when we're gone, and it feels wrong to leave that job for someone else.<br />It reminds me of a short story about a woman sorting and throwing away treasures from her attic. When her granddaughter asked how she could part with these things she seemed to care about she said something like, "I'm the one who has to, I'm the only one who understands their value."<br />Carol Fragale Brillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02832865888789761328noreply@blogger.com