Oh dear time...
By Toni
@toniganzon (77183)
Philippines
August 22, 2017 5:57pm CST
Looking at this photo brought back too many memories of when my son was born. He was about three months in this photo and that's my Uncle, dad's older brother, holding him. He came to visit just to see his handsome grandson!
I gave birth to my son at the age of 26 and I had no mother to teach me how to raise him. I learned by reading lots and lots of books. No smartphone, we had a dial up internet back then that we hardly use.
Now he's 13 and my Uncle has already passed away. Oh how time flies...
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
25 Aug 17
@LadyDuck Tanned. In our language I'm 'morena.' I was even darker when I was a kid because I was out playing under the sun all day! I've never been pale all my life.
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
I'm sure my uncle is happy where he is now.
I think my son take after my uncle's skin tone and not mine hahaha!
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
24 Aug 17
@toniganzon Are you more tanned or paler? I would love to be at least a little bit tanned.
@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
In that photo he was already over 60.
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
24 Aug 17
@RubyHawk He did. He was very particular with his physical appearance. He didn't stress at all and he just enjoyed life. He didn't have any responsibility other than his own self. The only time he got stressed and angry was when he quarreled with his two sisters. They always fought every time they saw each other and they were petty arguments! I found them funny actually.
@allen0187 (59830)
• Philippines
10 Sep 17
That's a very lovely photo. Time flies so fast but the good news is we are in control of it and how to make the most of it.
I can see that good looks run in the family Toni!
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@allen0187 (59830)
• Philippines
11 Sep 17
@toniganzon a model... that's great. How come you never got into modelling? You certainly got the look.
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
10 Sep 17
Thank you. My Uncle was once a local model of wrangler. He was very vain. Even at the age of 60 he would usually ask me if he still looked good and whether his outfit or bag suited him. He didn't want to look old. Another uncle is the same too. My father wasn't.
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
11 Sep 17
@allen0187 You flatter me too much but I don't qualify as one 
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
23 Aug 17
This is a precious photo. Glad you have it for memories and can tell your son about it too. Time sure flies. :) You have a teenager now!
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
Yeah he has seen that photo when I was making his scrapbook about four years ago. He still remembers my Uncle.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
23 Aug 17
@toniganzon That is good is still remembers your uncle and it will be a photo to cherish forever. :)
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
23 Aug 17
It is a beautiful photo and memory Toni!
I am sorry to hear of your dear Uncles passing.
And also sorry to hear of your Mother as well.
What happened to your Mom if you dont mind me asking?
You did a wonderful job on raising your son..I too had raised my son without any Mother though she was around..long story.
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
My parents were killed when I was 13.
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
@TiarasOceanView Yeah it has been a long time.
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
@toniganzon What happened to them? You are still young when they die
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
That is so true. I have had my shares of frustrations. Especially now that he's a teenager, it's not easy at all.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Aug 17
@toniganzon Every parent of a teen needs mega prayers to get through those years. I think it's the hardest years between parent and child.
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@velvet53 (24417)
• Palisade, Colorado
7 Sep 17
@toniganzon I know what you are going through. I went thru it twice.
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
7 Sep 17
Indeed. What was once a cute baby is now a teenage heartthrob.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
so cute and cuddly. i remember my youngest sibling. she had one picture where she's giggling, eyes crinkled and all gums.
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
24 Aug 17
Beuatiful baby . . . and at 3 months he was smiling like a one-year-old . . . He must be a smart kid like her mom. 
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
25 Aug 17
You're right. He was so advanced at his age. His teething began shortly after this picture was taken. When I read the baby book it says babies start teething at the age of 6-8 months, but ours started too early.
He was so advanced at his age. His teething began shortly after this picture was taken. When I read the baby book it says babies start teething at the age of 6-8 months, but ours started too early.
@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
23 Aug 17
This is so heart warming. Yes, time does pass by way too fast. My daughter is now 41 and it seems so long ago I held her in my arms. My granddaughter is turning 16 tomorrow. I remember how small she was and now I look at her she is all grown up.
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
Sometimes I wonder where did the time go? Because everything seems to be fast.
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
30 Aug 17
When I asked my son if he remembers Uncle Roswald, he said he does.
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
In that photo he was already over 60. He just looks so young because he has that kind of lifestyle.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
30 Aug 17
Cute baby, and your uncle looked so happy in that photo!
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
Yep he was a cute and handsome baby. He is a very smart boy and even as a baby, he has showed how advanced he was compared to other babies his age. He amazed me!
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
23 Aug 17
@toniganzon I can relate to that. We are very proud parents to our sons.I also have a son and he is an adult now.
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
@thelme55 Yep we all are proud of our children.
My friend and I gave birth almost at the same time, and she would often ask me about my son's development and she got worried about hers. So we checked the baby book and we discovered that her daughter was developing accordingly and nothing to worry about. It was my son who was just advanced.
@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
Yes they do. That's why I love this photo so much.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
He looks very cute in this picture, sad to know your uncle had passed away. I hope he continues to grow and live a normal life.
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
He has a normal life and he's doing very well. I hope for him to become a better adult than I am.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
i believe your son is a good boy and a loving one as well. even though you say he does not show his affection in public (like my son) i believe he is the most loving when you and he are together in your house without the prying eyes of the public.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
24 Aug 17
@toniganzon
Haha. I guess you miss your son when he was still a baby.
