My sister-in-law has in her possession a somewhat compromising photo from my early childhood.

The colour-faded image, taken long before the rise of home computers and cell-phone cameras, is of my father and I lying on our stomachs on a motel bed watching television. My brother is on my dad香蕉视频直播檚 back being goofy.

Oh, and with the exception of some well-placed bits of blanket, we香蕉视频直播檙e all buck naked.

The photo makes my sister-in-law giggle.

My mom took the photo 香蕉视频直播� as she did all the family photos. I don香蕉视频直播檛 think mom would call herself a photographer, though she often had a point-and-shoot with her, taking snapshots of our birthdays, family outings, vacations, get-togethers with friends 香蕉视频直播� the priceless images that, over time, would assist in providing clarity to our increasingly hazy memories.

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Looking through my mom香蕉视频直播檚 photo albums (she is the curator of early family memories), numerous images of my dad can be found, from when he was a young man to his later years. I am grateful, as I understand he didn香蕉视频直播檛 like having his picture taken. I don香蕉视频直播檛 know if he香蕉视频直播檇 be crazy about today香蕉视频直播檚 omnipresence of digital cameras.

There was an estimate in 2017 that suggested 1.2 trillion photos would be taken that year. I suppose I took my share for the Eagle Valley News and the Salmon Arm Observer. However, that visual information overload is why I香蕉视频直播檝e come to value the family snapshot most 香蕉视频直播� images of moments of personal meaning. 

The 10,000 plus photos in my electronic photo album are largely of my wife and son. You might think I also don香蕉视频直播檛 like having my photo taken. Maybe. But also, I香蕉视频直播檓 usually the one behind the camera.

Last summer, when my brother was visiting, I wanted to show him a photo I香蕉视频直播檇 taken. While scrolling through my album, he noticed several images I香蕉视频直播檇 recently taken of myself while out hiking. He laughed at me for taking selfies. I remember being embarrassed, but also reluctant to tell him why I香蕉视频直播檇 taken them. They are for my son so that one day, when he becomes the curator of our family memories, there香蕉视频直播檒l be a few more in there to remember his old man by. And maybe make him giggle.

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