From left to right (8-year-old brother Nate, 10-year-old "big sister" Rachel, and 3-year-old sister Care).I glanced at the bookshelf and my eyes rested on the brown Photo Album that held pictures from the first camera I owned.
Flipping through the pages brought back memories faster than reading through the journals and diaries I kept as a six-year-old, seven-year-old, and older. Perhaps reading what a six-year-old has to say is vague regardless of the topic.
Then surprise of all surprises--I took pictures out of the sleeves and discovered that each one had at least one or two handwritten lines on the back. As a kid I was smart enough to do so, though I have not kept that habit as an adult. In fact, with all the digital pictures, rarely do I print out hard copies so notes could be kept on them.
I will be studying these pictures more over the next few days to see what stories come to mind that would work for "Family Famine: Hunger for Love".
As for the picture and my hand-written description, this is when my family picked me up after a week at Girl Scouts camp. Though part of my brother Nate's head got cut off, it is still one of my favorites. I may have been the oldest sister though they still could miss me when I was away. (And, of course, I missed them.)
Until we tell again,Rachel Hedman
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