Well, one of my cousins recently set up a Facebook group for all of our family members on my dad's side. It's been so interesting because pictures have been posted that I've never seen before, some including my mom and dad. For some reason, this one of my mom struck a chord with me.
She sure looks young, doesn't she? I'd give anything to know her exact age when this picture was taken. I love her blue and white polka dotted dress, which showed off her tiny waistline. I love how her hair is pulled back and tossed loosely on top. That was all the rave back then. My mom was a bit on the shy side until you got to know her. I'd love to know what she was thinking in this picture as she was flanked on both sides by her sisters-in-law. Was she uncomfortable or did she feel like she fit right in? Things like that puzzle me and make me wonder. When I look into her eyes, I can even see a reflection of myself. The shape of our faces is the same and we both have identical foreheads...I love that about us. Sure wish I could reach right out to her and give her a big hug! She was the best mom and dearest friend I could have ever hoped for. I am who I am today because of her...I was so incredibly BLESSED!
"All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother."~Abraham Lincoln
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I know you miss them so much : (
I love this picture of her. She is beautiful.
What a fantastic picture... capturing the time period. Showing how beautiful!
I really see a resemblance too! :)
Mom's are just so special...
I love that there is an invention of photography though - something that can stop time & capture it just for a second...
Sending you HUGS
What a fabulous idea! I love old photos too! I know my mom pretty well, but my grandma I only know as grandma. I feel like old pics give us more of a peek into their personality. Ya know? I love that.
That picture is fabulous! I loooove that dress your mom has on! So pretty! Lov the Lincoln quote too! I definitely second that!
I love looking at old pictures too. One thing I love about blogging is the idea that someday my great grandchildren will be able to read my blog book and have a glimpse into what I was like as well as the world I lived in.
What a lovely post. Your mother was so beautiful, really...she looks very much like my mother at that age. Abby favors her very much!!!
You are very blessed to have such pictures for you to pass on. It's a huge blessing.
Such a sweet post. I understand about missing your mom. I miss mine too. I have a lot of pictures around my house when she was younger. I love them.
This photo is great! Love her dress! The neat car in the background. What great memories.
I love old photos too! This is a great one of your mom, I love her dress. The first thought I had when I looked at it is that Brittany looks a lot like her. Wow!
Old photos are fantastic! Love looking for familial features passed down, the clothes, the cars, the houses, and the way people gathered. When I was a kidlet, I thought I looked so much like my Dad (and so did most people). Now, as an adult, I think I look like my Mom did when she was young...not sure if it's a change in perception or if that's just how I look now. Love the polka dots on your mom's dress too!
Oh yea....and yes, I can understand loving both Bon Jovi and Broadway music! I love just about anything that I can sing to, that has an energy about it! :> So glad you stopped in, as it lead me here!
I can go through old pictures all day long!! My husband thinks am crazy to want to see pictures every now and then. I too have begun a family group for my mom's side on FB and we all keep posting pictures of when we were little. It's amazing to see us all so many years ago...:D
A lovely photo of your mother. Glad your relative shared it with you. I can see the resemblance.
I'm pretty sure that picture is from some slides I developed. I will look and see if a date is on the picture. I'm thinking it was around 1959.
You DO look like your mom and I see a bit of Britany in here as well. My husband just joined facebook and has been having a wonderful time with his side of the family looking at old pictures he has never seen. He lost his mother when he was just 4, so he really loves seeing photos of her. Facebook can be a real wonder.
XO,
Jane
Aunt Shirley
Hi April
The picture was taken March 1559
after we had come from Cuba during a family reunion;
Mark me down as a lover of looking at old photos and reminiscing about the old days. I could do it for hours!!
The FB page is a great idea.
This was a wonderful post, April... you know, I do the same thing sometimes, when I find an old picture of my sweet mother- I look at it and wonder what she was thinking, or who took the picture. There are so many things I wish I could ask her about...
Great pic of your sweet mom. I love pictures too and so glad we have that new group to share them!
Beautiful picture of your mom April! I can definitely see YOU in HER. I too, love looking at old photos. My mom's side of the family has a family facebook page where we have all kinds of old family photos, as far back as my great-grandparents that came over from Italy. I love those old pictures, they have so many stories to tell:)
I love to look at old pictures of family too! When I look at old pictures of my parents and grandparents I wonder what they were like when they were my age or younger. I wonder if they had the some dreams, stresses, etc.
That is such a sweet picture of your Mom. She was very pretty!
Hi April
I love looking at old pictures too. This one of your Mom is really beautiful and you do look just like her. I love her pretty dress too.
Hope you are having a great time with Brittany.
Lindsay
x
what a treasure!
After my mom died 2 years ago, I discovered photos I'd never seen before, too. One was her with her piper cub airplane, and I later discovered she used to train soldiers in something like a flight simulator. I never knew that. I wish now I'd been smart enough to ask more questions!!
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