OLD PHOTOGRAPH

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A story of my grandparents and how now I only have a picture to remind me of the kind of people they were and how their memory will soon be forgotten.

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OLD PHOTOGRAPH : 

OLD PHOTOGRAPH By: Linda J. Hutchinson

Today I looked at an old photograph of my grandparents; he died long before I was born, with her I shared eight years. : 

Today I looked at an old photograph of my grandparents; he died long before I was born, with her I shared eight years.

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I sat beside her rocker on the floor as she cut out and sewed quilt squares, together we talked, laughed and shared tears.

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I do not know the age of my dads' parents in the photo, nor where it was taken, but I loved those people and wish they could had lived longer in my life.

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They lived on over-worked farms, in run down houses, no power or plumbing; together they shared happiness, and much strife.

They married in Tennessee and had seven children, three of them died very young, grandmother grieved for many years. : 

They married in Tennessee and had seven children, three of them died very young, grandmother grieved for many years.

After moving to Texas they had three more children, one more died, ALL are gone now; I hold their photo with love and tears. : 

After moving to Texas they had three more children, one more died, ALL are gone now; I hold their photo with love and tears.

Their clothing, I am sure, was the best they had, grandmother’s dress is crinkled and worn badly in places, yet she stands with pride. : 

Their clothing, I am sure, was the best they had, grandmother’s dress is crinkled and worn badly in places, yet she stands with pride.

She looks tired, her eyes and face look so sad; she never had much in life, and after becoming a widow, on her children she relied. : 

She looks tired, her eyes and face look so sad; she never had much in life, and after becoming a widow, on her children she relied.

Grandpa looks so thin and tired too, one eye is crooked, his clothes are frayed but tidy, his shoes are very worn and dirty too. : 

Grandpa looks so thin and tired too, one eye is crooked, his clothes are frayed but tidy, his shoes are very worn and dirty too.

He spent many years digging in the fields trying to feed his family, at times he was angry; having nothing, and needing more, does that to you. : 

He spent many years digging in the fields trying to feed his family, at times he was angry; having nothing, and needing more, does that to you.

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Each time I look at the picture, I want to reach into it and hug them, especially my grand mother, we are much alike, I am told.

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Good old days were not all good for them, they endured diseases, deaths, Indians and wars; yet here they are in their best, to Behold.

ByLinda J. Hutchinson(Monroe) : 

ByLinda J. Hutchinson(Monroe) Howard & Melinda Monroe