Dead Frank

My father suffered a catastrophic hard drive failure a few weeks ago.  He lost many files, including some old pictures from many years ago that he had scanned into the computer.  Thankfully he sent me a copy of those on CD shortly after he scanned them in.  I found that disc this morning.

I took a fun trip down memory lane, looking at two-decade old pictures of my cousins.  I just visited many of them down in Arizona recently.  Seeing how the years had changed us all invoked a very special kind of nostalgia that I haven’t experienced in years.

It reminded me of a couple of things.  One is that we should be taking more pictures.  You, me, and everyone you know.  Carry a little pocket digital camera.  Use the one on your phone.  The best camera in the world is the one you have with you at the time.  Capture those moments.  They will be more special to you a decade or two down the road.  Your kids, grandkids, parents, aunts, uncles, and friends will all appreciate it down the line as well.

It’s so easy to get caught up crossing off items on your to-do list or being frustrated with that guy in another state who isn’t doing his job properly.  You can always be thinking about that party coming up this weekend or what you did last night.  Pictures help you get back t those moments which really matter the most.