Scrapbooking has fallen by the wayside somewhat as digital programs and labs allow people to create bound books of their photographic memories. Some websites encourage individuals to create albums and written histories.
Anna made me a genealogy book online using copies of family photos and snaps that my 96 year old aunt has kept over the years. And I made one for our children using scanned images from both sides of our families.
Whether I choose to scrapbook by the traditional means or drag images in easy to use templates available on the internet, I am touched.
I have many photographs of my three year old granddaughter because I have been around her since her birth. She was the first grandchild, whom I could photograph with determination. When I sit down to scrapbook those images, I shed a few tears.
Scrapbooks and albums take the changes in our lives and collate them into a tangible format. They document our history and openly provoke our emotions. It is rare that I can turn away from them without a Kleenex near.
