Family Stories

Isn’t it fun to look at old pictures? It’s a way for us to remember If we didn’t have any photos Memories would just be embers Looking through pictures with dad And the stories that he told It was almost like a film strip I could watch his life unfold Sitting at the kitchen table With my parents throughout the years If I could have just one more time Hear their happiness, their fears Working alongside my Dad Sharing the daily chores Ah yes, what great memories But I can’t do that any more Tossing hay bales from a pickup Out to the waiting cattle And all the time we were talking Sometimes just idle prattle I can see him in his favorite chair As though it were yesterday I smile as I think about the things That he would have to say His pride in me gives me comfort Because I knew I did my best With his constant encouragement It gives me a peaceful rest It’s important to drag out pictures Showing life’s many glories And sharing them along with Those wonderful family stories!