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| This isn't me, but it's a classic example! |
When I was working, I remember walking into someone’s office and seeing a shiny brass framed, oversized close-up of a young woman with crazy 80’s hair and hot pink cheeks. From this one detail, I assumed two things: the person I was about to meet was middle-aged or older, and the pictures in his or her office were probably older than me.
I noticed the same thing when I was house-hunting recently. I would walk into a home, and just by analyzing the pictures on the walls I could tell you whether or not the kitchen had been updated. If the home owners weren’t going to bother changing the 11x14 portrait of the 3rd grader in a mauve mat and pink plastic frame, I highly doubt they opted for stainless steel appliances. I’m sure there are exceptions, but it seems to be a good rule of thumb.
In an effort to keep my surroundings up-to-date, I have vowed to change out all framed pictures annually and to update the frames as needed. The holidays provide a good opportunity for this, because people tend to redecorate the entire house anyways. This also forces me to actually print part of my collection of digital pictures, which I rarely do otherwise.
Today I sorted through files of vacations, weddings, and nights out from the last year and chose my favorites for printing. Admittedly, I also supplemented a few pictures from friends’ Facebook postings, because they tend to be much better at remembering a camera. I had a really good time reflecting over the events of the last year. The Changing of the Photos is becoming an event in itself, serving as a time to tell stories and reminisce.
I also demanded that my husband bring home his frames from the office for updating… we can’t have anyone thinking he’s an old man yet!
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