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These hands have seen many things.  These hands have held generations of babies,  held my babies.  This day they hold a child’s wildflower bouquet picked just for her and I am drawn to how very gentle her hands are.  How graceful she holds each uneven stem, gathering them together to take back to her room.  Her skin is thin now and spotted by age.  I imagine she has held many a bouquet in her hands but none more important on this day.  This day belongs to these flowers alone. These hands tell stories, clap wildly to songs from her childhood in England, and hug with a fierce warmth.  These hands knew a war first hand.  These hands traveled an ocean alone to begin a new life and family, here.  She is not mine by birth, but by marriage, and I am so very blessed to know her and my children are further blessed for these years of knowing her too.  We live in different states, so when visiting I try hard to capture pieces of her but inevitably come home feeling like I did not take enough. When you are ninety two years young every moment together is a gift as are these images. Images like this one above are treasures to myself and my children.  Treasures that will help us always remember her loving hands, her stories, her.  

What stories have you captured lately?

 

Comments

  13. i travel a lot to southern africa and i’m always amazed at the beauty that is created from the disparity of life. Here’s an example of that contrast, from the anticipation that comes before a world cup soccer match to the cleanup that comes afterwards, there is still a simple beauty within both:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/46922592@N00/4734090810/in/set-72157624226571553/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/46922592@N00/4733457719/in/set-72157624226571553/

  14. I’ve said this recently on another SS post: THIS is the reason I come to SS. The writing is equally as adept as the inspiring photography. What a beautiful post — this post is a treasure. Thank you.

  26. These jerseys which are interestingly termed retro basketball jerseys are old school. Here is an example, men football jerseys, Kobe’s jersey at the present time, but the Lakers look 20 years ago. That would be an example of the throwback kind. Sports stars put them on now and again during games also.site:http://www.nfljerseyonline.com

  28. My beloved grandmother turns 93 in 2 days. This past winter she was very ill, but has rallied and is almost back to herself. We are celebrating her birthday tonight and I am bringing my camera to capture "those hands". Thanks for the inspiration!

  29. What a beautiful post, Kristin. And here I am at the outdoor internet cafe just down the street from her house. I wish she was there and I could stop by and show her this : )