Mama's Obituary Picture

Funny thing about obituaries is trying to sum up a person's life in 5 or 6 paragraphs. And then, picking out a picture! Some families choose a picture that shows joyful youth; others show accomplishments. There was a recent obituary in the AJC of a man who collected every unusual musical instrument known to man (or not!), and he was photographed with some of the stranger ones. The obit mentioned that the wife patiently accepted her husband's hobby. "Patiently", maybe, with ear plugs! The obituary writers at the AJC write very interesting stories. They focus on the positive aspects of the everyone's life.

I do know one thing: the first obits that I read every day are the ones with pictures! It helps me get to know the person better.

Well, here we are, thinking about Mama's obituary, although physically she is still very healthy and will probably live another 10 years. Kyle wrote it up and we have a couple of pictures to choose from: these show Mama at the very onset of her dementia, when she still had bright eyes and a smile that would light up a room! Here they are. Which do you like better: The one that shows off her pretty new hairdo?

Or, the one with flowers?

Comments

[Ellen]

I like the close up one of her