For age is opportunity no less
Than youth itself, though in another dress,
And as the evening twilight fades away
The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day.
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
(Poems & Other Writings)
one hundred years
For age is opportunity no less
Than youth itself, though in another dress,
And as the evening twilight fades away
The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day.
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
(Poems & Other Writings)
Amazing! … What a beautiful post, Barbara!. It warms my heart for sure!.
Sending you all my best wishes, Aquileana 😀
Thank you, Aquileana! It must be pretty amazing to be 100 years old. 🙂
A century later, a new child! What a wonderful picture.
Thank you, Susan! I was pretty lucky to catch this moment – I wonder what Katie will think of it when she’s old enough to appreciate the significance of it.
100! Oh my blessed word — now THAT’S a fantastic photograph!
Thank you so much, Laurie!
Aunt Lil never really got over the loss of her husband and 2 sons. Perhaps she lived this long to be given a gift of pure love and joy that she can take with her to the new world beyond. What a beautiful picture. Thanks for sending it!
You’re welcome, Ron! I doubt it not, all of what you said about Aunt Lil here.
Another thought occurred to me recently. I knew my maternal great-grandmother well – I was nine years old when she died. And the idea is there that I might know my great-granddaughter in an unbroken maternal line, if Katie has a daughter before I die. It’s an exciting possibility to entertain!
You captured a magical and tender moment in this photo; Aunt Lil, having reached a century in age, and Katie, the relative newborn. I’m sure that Katie will treasure this photo as she grows older xx
Thank you, Joanne, it was an unplanned and unexpected moment and I was surprised and delighted to capture it. I have a picture of my great-grandparents holding me when I was about the same age, which I treasure. They weren’t 100 years old, though!