It was a trip that had been postponed and postponed and postponed… school term dates combined with frequently changing covid-related testing and quarantine rules means going ‘home’ is a whole lot more complicated these days! We were fortunate to travel and spend last Christmas with my side of the family in the UK. Not only in recalling our own memories, also memories and accomplishments of previous generations and our ancestors. Photographs have a superpower ability to connect us to the past, our history. Whatever we photographed, that significant moment now ceases to exist, except for in a photo. Or maybe they help us recall a moment of joy or discovery. Perhaps a memory of a special occasion, or the once-familiar routine of an ordinary day (these are my favourite memories because these familiar routines change over the seasons of our lives). They illuminate the pathway back to your memories. Photos help ground you in the moment they are made. Especially now in the fast-paced digital world that we live in. What is your earliest memory? Do photos help you remember it? ![]() Hearing my daughter reaffirm the significance of photos in recalling her memories really struck me. They connect me to my mum, all my grandparents, my parents-in-law, and many others that I’ve sadly said goodbye to over the years. Especially prints there is something very special about printed photographs and being able to hold them. They bring loved ones who’ve passed away back to me. ![]() ![]() The importance of photographs, for myself and my own memories, is something I already knew. She remembers because of the photos and videos she’s seen. She remembers playing with her cousins in England when her hair was short (that would be around 4 and a half years ago when she was 5 years old). I asked my 9 year old daughter what her earliest memory was.
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