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An Easter Throwback That Changed My Life Forever

Throwback, design by Adobe SparkThrowback pictures not only capture people and places in moments of time. But they also stir our emotions. And they retrieve memories.

Throwback Traditions

The image to the left uncovers an Easter throwback from my childhood. I’m pictured with my twin sister and mother. Besides Easter baskets, we celebrated with new dresses, gloves, and quite-the-fancy hairdos.

So, to achieve the look, my mom pin-curled our hair just before we went to bed. The process involves twisting groups of hair in a circular motion all the way to the scalp then held in place with bobby-pins. When my head hit the pillow, I remember the not-so-comfortable feeling. Oh, what a girl has to do.

Years later, I pin-curled my daughter’s hair on Saturday nights for church and for special occasions. A throwback tradition.

Yet I imagine my mom’s hairdo professionally styled. And the decorated netting showcasing her up-do screams “in-style.”

Posting content pertaining to the past, usually photographs, depicts a popular social media trend. A wistful look back. A blast from the past. Pictures of yesterday, yesteryear, or many moons ago.

Taking ourselves, friends, and family back to a nostalgic time worth documenting:

  • How we looked.
  • What was happening.
  • When it happened.

There’s one look back that changed my life forever.

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April 13, 2017 at 9:29 am | Uncategorized