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Originally Posted by rainbow8
I get nostalgic and often sad when I look at childhood photos just because of knowing how much time has gone by, how when I was a child I never thought about life going on and getting older.
It could be that something happened when you were in 1st grade that you can't remember but it made you sad. It doesn't have to be traumatic. Do you have other photos from that same age? Is it only this one particular photo that makes you sad? Maybe you should bring it with you to your next session and see what happens.
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Maybe it is because I think of "
Little Squiggle" when I see that picture. I see how old she is now and that makes me sad? Maybe. I know that if I could have some
do-overs, there would be many of them! "
Little Squiggle" didn't have a care in the world. She was innocent at that time. Maybe this is what hurts me? I realize that memories can be emotional and not necessarily be '
bad' memories. This may just be a feeling of sorrow that my life has not really turned out like I wanted it to. I messed up alot along the way. I look at "
Little Squiggle" and I see how happy she is. I want that back. Maybe this is why I am so emotional. I want to be happy again like I was in the 1st grade.