Grandma Picture Frame

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The Picture Frame and Grandma’s Photo Album
The picture frame and photo album from my grandmother means so much to me. The photo in the frame is of her and my grandfather when they were both alive and healthy. In the picture they both looked so happy and in love. As I picked up the vintage photo album, I looked at the old pictures that I had not seen in years and I remembered the day I decided that I wanted to become a photographer. I remembered how my grandmother would lovingly look at this old photo album and tell me about the people in the photos. She would always say that photos helped people to never forget their past and to dream of their future.
My grandmother encouraged me to take pictures. She would say “pretend to tell a story

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