I wish I could have expressed this as well as Helen Thames Raley does: "Deep are these roots, inescapable, restorative. I thought about how life had gone on, generation after generation. Perhaps the past is really never gone, but always a part of the present. Lingering here in the quietness,
I gather up the people, the places, the little fragments of another time."
Photo: My grandparents, aged 22, with their first baby. See the water pump, the washing machine,
and other evidence of living around them? How I would love to spend a day
with my grandmother as a young mother!
Reposting this from January two years ago. Connecting to Chari's Sunday Favorites at Happy to Design
I love that they are smiling- seems like in a lot of older pictures people look so stoic. What a treasure.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful you have these old pictures, so many times the people weren't identified or the pictures have been lost.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Podso!
They look so much more grown up at 20 than we ever did! This is a wonderful photo and I do love how the evidence of their daily living surrounds them for us all these years later to observe and ponder.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post, Dotsie. I was just thinking this morning of the time (I was 9) when I climbed up an apple tree and tossed the apples down to my great-grandmother for her to catch in her apron. She made applesauce from them. How very special she was!
ReplyDeleteI think your wish to spend time with your grandmother as a young mother is lovely!
Happy day to you & yours,
Zuzu
I wish I could have spent time with my grandmothers, both of whom died in their 50's - one of then even before I was born.
ReplyDeleteYour grandparents look so mature - but I guess a 20 year old was truly an adult back then. I was listening to a program on CBC in which commentators were saying that one is not really considered an adult these days until after 25.
I love the quote, I truly believe it. And the picture is just lovely. Look at the beautiful clothes they are wearing, was it a christening?
ReplyDeleteXO,
Jane
I love these photos from our history. I am loving to see all the things around them, like the shelf on the house. They look very happy!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have such a treasure as this photo. And yes, an achingly beautiful sentiment by Helen Thames Raley.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lisa. It is wonderful to have such a precious treasure as this photo. And, the quote, well, it is perfect.
ReplyDeleteWow, how wonderful. Love that you pointed out the things around them. And they made a beautiful young family. Precious photo.
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful old picture. It shows a lot. I just recently started a family tree on Ancestry.com. I'm disappointed that people don't put pictures on there. At least I haven't found any yet but I just started!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a great photo and I love the quote. It would be great to visit the past, but I'm not ready to give up all the niceties of the present. Can you imagine how much harder that young mother worked to take care of her family than we did? Wow!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great photo. I look vintage photos and family history. I have a pic of my great grandparents on my Dec 24 post about their Christmas wedding. I have just become your latest follower and look forward to your future posts.
ReplyDeleteOMGosh, this is the most AWESOME photo and I am loving how happy these two young people look. Just a fabulous, olden photo.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing it.
And, thanks so much for coming by to see me. Come back soon.
Podso,
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovley photo! That couple looks as if they have no cares in the world and are happily enjoying their life together! Makes one wonder what all the fuss and muss is today?
My MoMa told me I was born OLD! I liked tea~stained fabric. . .long before I knew the reason for tea~stains was there was nothing like bleach to clean with. Tried to wear a Gibson Girl hairstyle even with my short hair. In my early years of marriage, I wore a hairpiece to complete the look. Loved the milkmaid long dresses of the '70's. I'm sure I tried her patience daily!
Thank you for reminding us of life in simpler times. . .and to make our lives simpler in the present day life.
Fondly,
Pat
This is such a wonderful photo of your grandparents! Usually photos form that time were done in studios and so formal. This shot is so relxed and happy!
ReplyDeleteI love love love the quote. You always find the perfect thought for pictures, and I am going to borrow this!
ReplyDeleteHi Dotsie...
ReplyDeleteI love Helen Thames Raley's quote! It's so true! I also enjoyed the photograph of your grandparents. Wow...I'm thinking that your grandma and grandpa was pretty "uptown" considering the time frame and that they had a water pump and washing machine on their porch...so close by and easily accessible! You Grandma sure is a beautiful lady! It's so interesting and so much fun looking at old photos...thank you for sharing yours with us for Sunday Favorites this week, my friend!
I hope that my note finds you well, dear friend!
Warmest wishes,
Chari @Happy To Design