Happy Birthday

Today would have been my dear great-aunt's 110th birthday. She was the eldest of her siblings and the only girl. She took loving care of her brothers; her father, especially after her mother's death; and subsequent generations of her family.

I remember sitting at her house on several occasions, writing on the backs of her old photos. That's how many of us get started in this hobby [obsession]--a loved one sharing photos, memories, and stories of their past.

My own past would not have been as sweet without her in it.