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“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” (Little Gidding)
T.S. Eliot

My grandfather, Billy Barnes, loved football and all of the bowl games that took place every New Year’s Day. He reveled in the joy of sportsmanship and fair play. I hope I can convey those values to my family, too. He was a gentle giant. Miss you, #64. ~shared by @rachellacour

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My grandma Viola and grandpa Bill on their first date in June 1938. They went to the movies at The Pickwick in Park Ridge, a theater that still exists today. They married April of 1940 and were married almost 50 years. ~ shared by @thriftaholic

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My grandfather Joseph was a horse jockey who raced in the U.S. and Mexico in the 1930’s. This was taken at the track where he met my grandmother in Aurora, Illinois.

He died before I was born; I wish I could’ve known him. ~ shared by @thirddegreebernie

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Me with my Mum. She wasn’t happy unless I had a bow in my hair. We lived on a farm in central west New South Wales, Australia and every Christmas holidays, we’d drive seven hours to Sydney and spend a few weeks at Dee Why beach. It was always an exciting time. ~shared by @janemadge
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This is me as a kid, in Belleville, New Jersey, circa 1971.

I was proudly posing because I’d just put up the flag “all by myself” with some parental help. There’s so much pride in that small smile! ~shared by @tomflynn51

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Growing up, we fought like dragons versus ladybugs, but at the end of the day we’ve always loved each other. ~shared by @xindyvee

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My grandparents have always been the reason I believe in true love. This is one of my favorite photos of them; they were young and in love. And they held each other just as passionately when they grew old.
And I will never stop missing my Grandaddy. ~shared by @rachellacour

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Whether we are far away or home for the holidays, family photos make us feel closer to those whom we love.
This is my father and my uncle in the mid 1950s on Christmas morning in Meridian, Mississippi. I love the joy and goofiness on their faces, as they experience carefree childhood Christmas morning magic. ~shared by @rachellacour

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This is me and my brother many years ago. He looks like he wishes he could be anywhere else 🙂 This is one of my favorite Santa pictures. ~ shared by @gina2u

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My grandmother, my uncle on the left, and my dad as a baby. The first time I saw this photo was nearly ten years after my grandmother’s passing. It’s one of my favorite photos of her. ~ shared by @caseymarieincalifornia

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