Christmas is always a time for memories isn't it? Family happy times, episodes from one's childhood, red letter days - they all seem to come into one's mind when carving the turkey or dishing up the Christmas pudding - or reminiscing amongst family members round the wood burner.
This photograph stands with family photographs on the piano and it really sums up well the relationship I had with my siblings. My sister, Vera, was twenty-two years older than me and my brother, Jack, was eleven years older than me. So our parents spaced us out well. This photograph was taken on the occasion of Vera's 75th birthday, when (as a total surprise) the whole family gathered for her birthday at the home of her daughter. (she was totally overcome and made her daughter promise never to do such a thing again.)
My brother was to die suddenly in 1987 with a Coronary thrombosis, my sister lived on well into her nineties. But this photo, taken in 1985, show us all having a good laugh about something. And of such small incidents are memories made - and come to the fore at Christmas.
Saturday 28 December 2013
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What a lovely photo of you all, and such special memory to have. Thank you for sharing it.
I adore your brother's open mouth smile.
A real and perfectly captured photo
J
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Ps you ain't changed much
That must have been a very happy and memorable day. Christmas can be a bitter-sweet time when memories of lost loved ones come flooding back.
The happiness just beams out to all of us!!
Linda
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A lovely photo of a most happy occasion.
What a happy, happy photo! So nice to have that moment captured forever.
Here's to more happy memories!
Thanks for sharing.
Photographs such as this ... true treasures. And goodness, you really were the baby of the family, weren't you? You don't seem to have changed a whit!
Photographs are wonderful frozen moments in time. I treasure them. Hugs! deb
that's a lovely family photo
Your brother - pipe, old school tie, AND Rotary Club lapel badge. There are very few of his sort left these days.
How lovely to have such memories - and photos to pause over. Happy New Year - one full of new memories.
What a lovely photo!
What a lovely photo. You all look so happy just being together.
Wonderful.
cheers, parsnip
p.s. The Square Ones are happy that Tess enjoyed her mail.
No wonder this is a favourite photograph - you all look so happy together. You have hardly changed since it was taken. I have often wished I had siblings but of course, the relationships aren't always as happy as yours were.
Not just at Christmas but photos and happy memories like this help us through a lot of stumbles along the way. We look at them and smile when we dust them or put something near them. Is is a way of honouring not only their life but also ours.
Interesting. My 3 children are spaced just about the same as you and your siblings.
I try not to look at my collection of family photos at Christmas.... too emotional!
Beautiful photo, memories are like jewels bringing happiness for a moment.
Thanks for replying - yes memories are made of this (to quote the song.)
Wonderful photo! The happy faces say it all.
Lovely post, photo and memories. Thank you so much for sharing. Happy New Year.
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