fading photographs

"Fading photographs remind me of moments, of memories,
of people, lost in time trying desperately to hold onto forever."

Quote by_Constance


inherited boxes of old photographs (among other things)
from my mom, grandma and great-grandma
some are colored ... but
a lot are in black and white of my family
and some are vintage old
yellowed, tattered and fading away
love them all
though some of the people
are unknown to me

adore all those fading babies so much
and wish that I knew their names
would love to know who those mothers were

found tons of photographs of my mom
as a baby and little girl
riding her horse and just playing
doing silly things
and some of her as a beautiful young woman
dad said she was the most beautiful girl in the world
my most treasured is mom as a mother
holding me in her arms
have framed that one
dad, gosh, he was nice looking
have none of him as a baby or child
just that handsome guy mom fell in love with
and him doing stuff as the years passed

grandma and grandpa photographs are precious to me
from both sides of my family
and all those beloved uncles and aunts in black and white
at Christmas, Thanksgivings, baby showers
and weddings ... I will never forget you

I hold to my heart images of my brothers and sisters
damaged from when our house burned down
those are footprints on my heart
forever

but, it is the vintage, fading images
that haunt me when I look at them
those smiles frozen in time
those people part of my family but unknown to me
if you are watching from heaven, my dears
my promise to you all is that I will restore
each fading photogragh no matter the cost
or how long it takes ...

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