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26
Nov

Learning about my family history means finding my roots

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These are the roots that anchor me. My maternal grandparents in the early 1930s. He was a minister, mortician, magician, medical doctor, cobbler, and carpenter. She could cook any and everything, and I still have her recipes.
They did it all during tough times and prospered. I never met him, but thankfully my parents provided me with those same values and strong work ethic. ~shared by @caduceus_maximus

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23
Nov

The Photos that Matter Most…to Me.

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Today, as I pack my bags for a high-profile photo shoot with a bunch of super successful, accomplished and famous folks, I remember which photos matter most…to me…photos like this snapshot of me and my Grandaddy in the late 1970s, looking love-filled in a pure moment of joy. It’s not technically sophisticated or perfect. Yet it’s everything a great image should be.

And something happens – I feel calm, my frayed nerves and performance anxiety go away, as I’m reminded of what really matters.
Photographs are memories made visible. And tangible. The technology doesn’t even matter much. It’s the content and the moment that are irreplaceably perfect. ~shared by @rachellacour
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18
Nov

Our Old Family Photos are evidence of a life lived well

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Our Granddad, Charles Edward Niesen, was a kid at heart. A lifelong St. Louis baseball fan – first Browns, then Cardinals – “Eddie” always had his scorecard out at games, keeping track of every play.

He showed the same joyful, longterm commitment to his family. He and Grandma would welcome us into their home with hugs, and chili-mac or pizza.
As we drove away to our lives elsewhere, they always stood on their front porch, waving goodbye until we were out of sight. They cherished every moment with us.

After Granddad died, we went through our old family photos and found his highlight reel. They’re all one-of-a-kind images, of a life well-lived (and loved). Photographs are memories made visible. And tangible.

Save them. ~ shared by @rachellacour

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16
Nov

The Man Who Never Really Retired

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Meet my grandfather, Roy Holliday Sr.
This man had hands of sandpaper and never truly retired. I’m sure if he were to bleed, oil would come out of him, since that’s all he knew and worked with.
Not a day goes by that I don’t think of him when passing a field of pumpjacks. ~ shared by @loganholliday

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