This Article really hit home for me. I remember as a kid I kept what I called my "Memory Box." I had hundreds of family photos in there. I was and am very sentimental, so family photographs were and are important to me. I would sit there for hours and just look and reminisce. I still do this with photo albums when I'm feeling nostalgic. I even had a plan in case of an emergency, like a fire. I had a list of what to grab and where to go, and can you take a guess at what the first thing to grab was? I only wish I knew what happened to my box of memories.
I now have learned to appreciate all families' photograph albums. I find it extremely interesting to go over to my friends’ houses and get them to whip out their old family pictures and go through it. I love it when the parents get involved, because behind every picture there is a story. A story that you might have forgotten, but once seen, the picture brings it all flooding back. I feel as though all humans are essentially sentimental. The feeling of belonging and familiarity that comes with having a history recorded through pictures is very special. I think that's why I love going to see my grandparents, because by gosh I will learn something new about my family every time. They always seem to be the hub for family history and information, and they are the ones with the photos. I love the way they said in the article " these are the most coveted of all family treasures.” These family collections of photographs, these snapshots of history can teach us so much. Every family has its own unique story and that story can be found through photographs. So, never hesitate to smile for a photo. After it is taken, you have become a part of history.
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