Your photos hold memories – but the stories behind them are what bring those memories to life. Here is one of my stories:

This photo holds happy memories of my first trip to Europe (that I could remember, anyway) in June 1987. I was born in the Azores, Portugal, while my dad was in the Air Force, and 1987 was the first time my parents returned to Europe. We spent 10 days in Italy, then a week in Lisbon and the Azores. This photo is from a boat trip to Capri during our Italy tour, and I love it for many reasons – my dad and I both had our trusty cameras around our necks; my grandmother, mom, and I are so colorful with our 80s clothes and hairstyles; and my mom is actually in the photo (she hated having her picture taken!). The only downside of the photo is that my brother isn’t in it (since he was taking the photo). I was so grateful when I found the negatives from this trip in a box a few years ago – what a blessing to rediscover old memories!

This September, I’m participating in Save Your Photos Month with The Photo Managers. The challenge is simple: pick one photo, tell the story behind it, and share it. That’s it.

Don’t just save your photos. Save the stories, before it’s too late.

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