Family Pictures

Last Friday while I was working at the Inn, I asked Mark to take a few pictures of me doing various tasks. I usually take the pictures in the family, and I wanted to have a few pictures with me as the subject. Later, during the meal, I thought about all the pictures I have of our children, and now our grandchildren, at various stages of their lives. It occurred to me that many of the families that come to eat at the Inn may not have those wonderful mementos of events.

I went up to Diane, who comes daily with her three children, ages 4 years, 2 years and 3 months. I asked her is she had pictures of her kids. Her face fell slightly and she answered in the negative. So I asked her if she would like me to take some pictures of her children and get prints for her. She was very excited by the idea and said she would put good clothes on them for the Sunday meal.

On Sunday afternoon after the family finished eating, I took Diane and the children upstairs and snapped photos of each child separately, the three together, and Diane with all three. Although the pictures weren't as good as those done at a professional studio, I was able to capture some cute, smiling faces. As Diane left, pushing two strollers simultaneously, she seemed genuinely pleased with what had transpired. I look forward to giving the pictures to Diane when I get them back in a few days. Family pictures are something I have always taken for granted without thinking of the material items one must possess in order to have a record of a child's growth and development.