And She Smiled!

United States
August 14, 2016 6:10pm CST
After 3 attempts to post this pic of me and my mom, and losing it each time, I've decided to keep it simple. Not often does my mom smile. I caught one in a selfie. It was taken the day she was moved to a nursing home. I'll forever remember this smile.
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@jaboUK (64363)
• United Kingdom
15 Aug 16
Lovely picture, even though I had to skew my head to see it properly. I'd envisaged that you were older
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• United States
15 Aug 16
I don't know why it came out that way. It isn't that way in my gallery of pictures.
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• United States
15 Aug 16
Older? Um, how old Is Jabo?
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@jaboUK (64363)
• United Kingdom
15 Aug 16
@ElusiveButterfly I'm 76, and I just got the impression that you were in your 50s from your posts.
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@moffittjc (118219)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Aug 16
That's a good photo of both of you. I hope you cherish it!
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• United States
15 Aug 16
I do cherish it Jeff. She usually never smiles when she is in a picture with me.
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@moffittjc (118219)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Aug 16
@ElusiveButterfly I'm glad you cherish it! My father passed away last night, and I realized this morning that the last photo I have of the two of us was at my wedding 20 years ago. We saw each other all the time, but just never thought to take pictures.
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• Philippines
15 Aug 16
@moffittjc i'm sorry for your loss. but at least you see each other all the time so you have memories of conversations and activities you did.
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
14 Aug 16
What special photo that is. I'm glad you got it
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• United States
14 Aug 16
It's a rare moment where she smiled in a photo with me!
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
15 Aug 16
Beautiful treasure!
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@jstory07 (133754)
• Roseburg, Oregon
15 Aug 16
She does look very happy in that picture.
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• United States
15 Aug 16
She was for a moment. I'll take it.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
14 Aug 16
I don't blame you for remembering her smile. It's a lovely photo, and you look adorable, too!
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• United States
14 Aug 16
Aww we thank you Dianne!
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@dodo19 (47034)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
15 Aug 16
It's nice that she did smile. I can understand why you'll remember this smile. I would too.
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• United States
16 Aug 16
@dodo19 Thank you. We have told her she looks great.
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• United States
15 Aug 16
My mom didn't like the picture. My sister told her it was great.
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@dodo19 (47034)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
15 Aug 16
@ElusiveButterfly my grandmother is kind of the same. She doesn't really like pictures of herself, even though she looks great. Your mom looks great in this one.
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• Pamplona, Spain
15 Aug 16
Oh that is lovely. I could never get my Mom to smile or have a photo taken hardly ever and even then she would not smile and she was pretty too. Nice post lovely.
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• United States
15 Aug 16
Thank you. It isn't often that she does smile.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
15 Aug 16
it is a wonderful photo!
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• United States
20 Aug 16
Thank you Jesus
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
14 Aug 16
Nice photo, glad that she smiles while taking this selfie with you.
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• United States
14 Aug 16
It is a good pic.
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
14 Aug 16
@ElusiveButterfly Yes, very good picture and a nice remembrance from a love one.
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• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
15 Aug 16
Very nice.
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• United States
15 Aug 16
Thank you!
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
15 Aug 16
The photo Is fine as it is being posted here. That's a priceless treasure...your mom's smile.
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• United States
15 Aug 16
It is priceless. I hope to catch her smiling as much as possible.
@RubyHawk (99437)
• Atlanta, Georgia
22 Aug 16
Love your picture and I wish your mama well.
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• United States
27 Aug 16
Thank you!
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@RubyHawk (99437)
• Atlanta, Georgia
28 Aug 16
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@melissa1024 (2456)
• Beckley, West Virginia
15 Aug 16
This is a beautiful picture of you and your mom. I am glad you were able to capture her smile!
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• United States
15 Aug 16
May not happen often so I was glad to have captured the moment.
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• Beckley, West Virginia
16 Aug 16
@ElusiveButterfly Yes, since it doesn't happen to often I am glad you captured it. You will always have this picture to cherish and see her beautiful smile!
@cherriefic (10401)
• Philippines
15 Aug 16
This is a very beautiful picture of you and your Mom.
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• United States
15 Aug 16
Thank you.
@lingayako (235)
• Marikina, Philippines
15 Aug 16
Very nice. You made me miss my mother.
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• United States
15 Aug 16
Thank you. Keep her close in your heart.
@marlina (154183)
• Canada
15 Aug 16
Glad that you will have this good picture.
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• United States
15 Aug 16
I cherish every moment with her, good or bad. When she smiles, it is genuine.
@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
15 Aug 16
tell her we appreciate her giving us a smile - here is my smile back at you girls!
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• United States
15 Aug 16
Thank you! Smiles are always appreciated.
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@responsiveme (22932)
• India
15 Aug 16
lovely photo, that smile is precious.
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• United States
15 Aug 16
Aw, than you
@Happy2BeMe (99426)
• Canada
15 Aug 16
What a beautiful picture of mom and daughter. You both have great smiles. My mom passed away two years ago and I miss her so much. There is always that special bond that mom and daughters have. I don't have very many pictures of me with my mom. I wish I had taken more. This is a real treasure for you to have and such a great picture.
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• United States
15 Aug 16
I try to take as many as I possibly can.