The pictures are faded, not Unusual since they are 115 years Old. Memories of the boys are faded as Well. Should I bother to transport the Ancient photos to my new home? They were my dad's brothers who Died when they were 9 and 12 years of Age, only 6 days apart. Was it diphtheria? My dad wasn't sure. But I can only imagine his Parents' grief. Few people came to the House for the viewings? Who could blame them? The fear of contagion was intense. During my childhood the pictures Hung on the wall in our front Room, a sober reminder of the Brevity of life and the days before Antibiotics. I decided to box up the Mementoes and store them Once again in the closet. I simply could not throw the Old photos of my uncles in the Trash. |