It is something that bothers me and will always bother me and there is not one thing I can do about it. Yes, we shouldn’t worry about things that have already happened because we cannot change it. I can, however, send a message so you don’t do the same thing I did.
Every year on my Mom’s birthday, Mother’s Day, or the day of her passing, I will post on my socials on how important and beautiful she was to me. This is where you come in. When I go to my photos, I only have three pics of my mom with me. Three. One was when I was a baby; One when I was 14; One on my wedding day. That is it. Three. There are a couple by herself but those are ancient as well.
I want you to take a million pictures this Christmas season when everyone gathers together. Then, take a million more. My mother would always say, “I don’t want to be in pictures,” and for some reason we said okay. Don’t make that mistake that I made in not taking more pictures of her and I together.
Now, I realize in today’s world with our smartphones it is much easier to do that but that still is not an excuse from twenty or thirty years ago. Last I checked cameras were around in those long forgotten times, but we just didn’t do it. I would have had a bazillion pictures if I had known how much I needed them as I got older.
So when mom and dad and grandparents all get together, take pictures. If they moan and groan, then take more. Remember, this is not only for you but for future generations so they won’t have to be like me, only having a few pictures. I am forever grateful for the ones I do have and I thank God for that all the time.
I know memories are stored in our hearts forever but my granddaughter doesn’t have that option when it comes to pictures with her grandpa and great-grandmother. She is only 13 months old, and every time we get together, I make sure we have a bunch of pictures together.
Take as many as you can, then take more. Trust me on this.