update

[wickedcherub]

life update:
Adam's favourite Aunt, aunt Liz suddenly passed away today. We were invited to Aunt Jenny's big property to mourn, but fuck Aunt Jenny. I'm not a grudge holder but I'm still mad at how she treated my MIL and I had forgotten she existed until we got that invite today.

Aunt Jenny wants all of our photos of the extended fam and Aunt Liz and you know what fuck her, she doesn't own photos even if she's in them.

We're currently at my father in law's house with 15 tubs of photos from my MIL's library and were standing around the huge dining table sorting them all out. In her last days my MIL just made a mess of all the photos. It's so interesting seeing (thousands) of photos of Adam's life before I met him. It's such a quintessential white country boy upbringing.

My MIL just took so many photos of everyone and collected so many photos!

Really makes me think i need to take more photos and have more photos of myself.

Comments

[slowparts]

Tina! I'm sorry to hear about Aunt Jenny on account of her being Adam's favorite aunt, but maybe not as sorry to hear about it on account of her mistreatment of your mother-in-law. These situations are always so strange.

I've really gotten back into film photography this year. I feel like going through the photo boxes as a task/chore/funeral prep/whatever is one common thread through all of my familial losses—and having them physically in my hands always makes me think I want to take more photos, too. Over the summer when I was at my workshop I got a bunch of disposable cameras and just went nuts, and it was really wonderful to come home and get them developed and then have those memories immortalized... it just doesn't hit the same as a quick pic on your phone. Highly recommend.

All my best to you and your family. <3