It happens every Mother’s Day and Father’s Day and birthdays within my family and the sad thing about it is I can’t do anything about it. Here is the best part though—You can. It is something very simple and although you may get some push back, don’t let that stop you.
I have only three pictures with my mother and myself. Three. That is all I have. My mother passed away in 2011 so obviously getting more pictures with her is not happening. I honor my grandfather on Father’s Day because he stepped up when my biological father never did and he was an amazing man. Guess what? I have one picture with me and my Papa. One. He passed away in 1987 so yes, you already know.
Here is my advice to you when it comes to your parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, and on and on. Take as many pictures as you can. Keep taking them and even if you think you have enough, take 100 more. They will get perturbed but who cares, keep taking them.
Here is the thing. I am grateful I have those pictures, even though there are not many. I have looked at those pictures of my mom and grandpa a billion times and all I do is smile. It conjures up some absolutely wonderful memories of them that I cherish deeply. I realize that back then, the 70’s and 80’s, that there were no cell phones so that we could snap a pic in an instant. We did have cameras but we lived in that moment, at least I did, thinking my two heroes would live forever.
They didn’t.
That is my reality. Unfortunately, it is yours as well. As we scroll on social media, we see our friends post pictures of their mom and dad and every single picture is absolutely beautiful. Whether you have 783 or two, they will forever tell a story.
Take as many as you can, while you can. Trust me on this.
