That photo made me take a deep breath and think of the early mornings on my grandmothers smallholding during lucerne season, the little flowers and the smell of rich fresh soil in the air. Turtle doves singing in the nearby orange treas told a tail of a sunrise soon to peak through the leaves of the trees.
Enjoyed that memory, thank you
Thank you, Pete! It is nice to have those things to remember. We all need to remind ourselves to stop and appreciate the moment now and then. After all, we don't know which moment we remember will end up being one of our favorite moments. (Sorry, Pete...I just found this un-closed comment. Better late than never.)
Having lost all my family photos I have had to dig deep into my memories, Amazing how much you can remember when you have to. The mind is amazing
It is. Things you have totally forgotten suddenly pop into your consciousness and even small details are there when seconds before there was nothing at all! Those are great moments, like finding a buried treasure. I just wish I had more access to those forgotten memories.
BTW, can you visit where you were a child? Will that bring back memories? Could you write about how the photos were lost?
Very true. I believe my mind has opened up out of necessity. I can indeed visit my birthplace and yes, why not do a piece on how I lost the photos. It's all surrounding hardship.
Those are the things that make you human, my friend. People who write about technical things - like the blockchain and cryptocurrencies and daily prices and making money - all have their place, but they are very boring, very temporary in appeal and very one-dimensional. Telling about your life is what makes you real and you become more of a friend than just another contact on Steemit.
As you and I were growing up, we had nothing to do with the circumstances we were in, and most likely our parents did not either. It is hard for me to put some things in writing but it does help me analyze them more carefully and better accept them as simply part of my life. If someone else wants to read about it, it flatters me, but I write for myself, even though I haven't figured out exactly why quite yet.
You have not mentioned children. Are there any? None for me, even after years of trying very hard.
I'm much the same there Willy. I'm a good tactician, but do not find much interest in to many technical blockchain writings although I do read them to learn more about the platform.
No children yet, but we'll see over the next two years. Sorry man, I have many friends who would love kids and I don't know if we'll get there, will just have to see.