Childhood Past

This photo was taken on May 22, 1978.Because it was Henry's mother's birthday, they asked someone else, maybe photographer, neighbor or tourist, to take this family photo in Philippines, their sweet hometown, for them as a permanent memento. This photo is so meaningful for the writer that he still cherishes it till now even though it looks old, because this photo is the only envidence to show his family have once lived a happy life together in Philippines, which thanks to the fire occurred in April of 1981...I think the real story behind this photo is Henry's pity about losing two siblings who moved to Canada in early age and his sorrow for the loss of his house.
In Henry's childhood, his family consisted of parents, sister and him; however, that's just the family he knew. As a matter of fact, there were one brother and another sister, but Henry knew nothing about them even when he grew up and also left for Canada; it was really hard to take them as family! In my opinion, that Original siblings turn out to be strangers is the greatest tension generated in the story.
The climax in the story is that cruel fire in 1981. Everything changed from then on; their house was burnt dowm completely, and most memorable pictures were gone. This family photo was the only one that survived. From this story, I come to realize the importance of those pictures; the older they are, the more priceless they worth! The memory zones in our brain are limited, but our precious time in whole life is undoubtedly infinite. Therefore, to avoid living in vain and without any memory, we should preserve each memorable thing, like photos, masterpieces or cards, well. Nowadays, I think Blog is an ideal way to preserve them as long as the users make good use of it!