Sunday, May 22, 2005
memory books......
ok, so i am on a roll with memory books.....the collecting of photos and personal lore into a single place.....with commentary.......i made some for my middle child's closest friends recently, including one for a child who attends another area high school but who has been close to our family since the day he was born.......the nicest response came from his family over that book.....his dad called me up gushing with emotion overy the thoughtfulness involved.....and the realization that i may have taken more pictures of his children through the years than he has.......that could be true.....as i have numerous photographs of their boys and our boys in endless combinations....starting way back when there were only 2 boys.....on up to 5 boys.......doing all sorts of stuff.....like taking baths, swimming in pools, playing video games or board games hiking, running, eating, partying......20+ years of memories between the two families.......but back to the memory books.......the parents involved seem to see the merits of such a gesture moreso than the children themselves.......time will take care of that....for it is only as we grow older that we cling to our precious past......i amused myself yesterday afternoon putting together a similar tribute for my spouse's 50th birthday.....drawing from photos from before we married, on up to one taken yesterday morning after his 10=mile run......and it was moving for me to watch his eyes light up with images he hadn't seen in years.....like the picture taken at our wedding with me....and him and all of his friends....including the fellow living in montana who called yesterday......but these are my memories of his life...not necessarily his memories.....and that brings us back to the original premise.......is this a totally selfish gesture on my part rather than a true act of gift giving?........there are those who live in my midst who could claim either of these explanations........and that is just fine......as long as i am having a good time i will continue on.......coming up is the eldest's 21st birthday.....and the 21st birthday of the eldest of our mutual friend's boys.......and being the eldest.......i have lots of photos of each......better get down to work.......
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ok, so this is an addendum....i watched the nyy plays the nymets while making the memory book......and the mets won 7-1, partly because of a mets pitcher named koo who got a double off of randy johnson....and scored a run when another player bunted him in....pitchers just never make runs, especially aginst the big unit......it was a great game....though nay gamelost by the yankees is a great game.....just thought you'd want to know....
But mm...
It was you who made a compelling argument for the non-ownership of memories just a few entries back. How could the sharing of these be selfish?
And as for the children, (what about the children?) i know i love mine. i get clumsy and awkward with my words and body language when i am really touched by something. but, i absolutely love love love it. just so you know.
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