Journey Down Memory Lane

@CarolDM How old is Dustin now?

@CarolDM You are welcome.

Thank you very much.

Thanks Amber.

@CarolDM Well, he was right! Heh. But so were you.

You know I agree. He always said I had to tell him how handsome he was because I was his Mom.

@TheHorse Thank you. He really was handsome.

Thank you. Such treasured times in this one photo.

Thank you Marlina. Dustin was a happy child. He was my life.

You are very welcome. I hesitated. But this one really bright back happy times.

@CarolDM I remember being at Sears with our daughter, Brittany, when she was just 12 days old. There was nobody at the photo center, so I took her in there. The ladies really loved it as they told me that they rarely get to photograph the really little ones like her because most moms keep them at home. I explained that we were out celebrating her discharge from the hospital. They asked what she was in for and I quietly told them congenital heart disease. When our son and I went in a few weeks later to get the pictures I was asked all about Brittany, why didn't I have her with me, how big had she grown, you know, the usual questions. I fought back the tears as she had just passed the week before, and quietly told them that i had mentioned the last time that I was in that she had a congenital heart disease and that she passed. The photographer quickly left me and was gone for a while. When she returned she told me that she called their head office and requested the negatives-remember those? She explained to me that her mother had lost a baby during infancy and the picture that she had of him meant the world to her. She wanted me to have the negatives in case anything ever happened to the originals. She asked me to give it to someone close so that if we had a house fire, I would have a back up plan. That is what happened to her mother. We did things differently back then, but we were not afraid to offer help in a unique way if it was merited. I will never ever forget that act of kindness shown to me.

I agree. Funny how we did things so different back then.

@Juliaacv Oh my goodness I have chills. I always say kindness goes a long way. It truly does. I am so happy you were treated like this, it helps more than anyone knows.

I never thought of how tall he was at that age. He was almost six foot at 16. This was a photo I gave my Dad, it was in a box of his things I have been going through.

@CarolDM Your son was very tall, I was a very little thing at the age of 2.

@LadyDuck I am on the short side, like my Mom.

Thanks!

You have no idea.

He was happy, that you Judy.

I was very proud of him.

@CarolDM I’m sure you are, our children are something to be proud of.

@RubyHawk Yes they are.

@CarolDM

@CarolDM

Thank you.

@CarolDM I keep wanting to store mine somewhere but I am not sure where.

@porwest I keep external hard drive back-ups on all of my photos weekly.

I scan many of these old ones and have them digital now. They will be replaced soon I am sure.

Thanks, the good times.

@CarolDM

Thank you, I said the same as the tears rolled down.

Thank you so much.

He was a happy child. I do remember the One Hour Photo. A huge deal. Thank you so much.

@CarolDM Chad owned a Radio Flyer, when he was a little boy. I loved taking the kids for a ride!

Radio Flyer. Such a cool memory here.

@CarolDM You are also welcome.

You are welcome and thanks so much.