THESE WORD ROCKS were amongst our damaged goods. Perhaps they are for such a time as this.
I laughed, I cried, I smiled, I frowned, I stared, I wallowed. THANKFUL.
BABY PICTURES, my dating pictures, kids graduation pics, celebrations, proms, birthdays, wedding pics, anniversaries, moving pics, and the list goes on. I've started putting individual pics in yellow envelopes for my children so they have their own childhood pictures. Way over due, but I was concerned they'd throw the pictures away. Sometimes there isn't a sentimental bone in their body. Momma here hoards the emotions.
Perhaps I should make books for them in which the image is in a book. Hum. Just might have to give this some thought. This would be a nice way to share pictures with them and have a back-up as well in a nice hardback book.
It was a huge relief to get the pictures back as they have been in a Topeka Warehouse for 6 months. SO many memories. SO many pictures.
NOTE TO SELF: Keep copies of important papers and pictures in the cloud and in safety deposit boxes also share pics with family so they can enjoy having some of the memories in their photo albums, their clouds and in their file boxes. A book with images in it would be a space saver.
WEDDING DRESS UPDATE: I got the nerve to take my wedding dress out of the KEEPSAKE BOX and look her over. She was fine. She didn't Shrink. She didn't stink. She survived. Kind of like my marriage.
Between pictures being saved and my princess for a day wedding gown being saved, I am so thankful. We lost so much in the fire, but are not empty handed. THANKFUL.
43 years ago this SUMMER I was a princess for a day. The Queen would manifest later.
Disappointed when the grass stains on my wedding shoes were cleaned off of the heels of my princess for a day wedding pumps. When ever I looked at the stains, I knew that these came from the grass that we stood on when saying "I DO." Still have the shoes though and that's a benefit. 
Taking a deep breath.
Tomorrow will come and perhaps it will be a great one,
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4 comments:
Progress!!! I can only imagine the excitement and emotions you felt while going through your things.
You are a breath of fresh air my friend. Truly you are. I laughed, smiled, cried, frowned and MORE right along with you.
I love the way you write. Always will.
Love, R
Thankful.... that's a very good place to be.
Hubby
I did not realise there had been a fire as not been posting much or visiting much these last months. Glad that you still have those important things. One can never get the photos back unless they are saved digitally these days. At least one can do that now. your wedding dress looks lovely.
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