It comes full circle
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| by Julien Denoyer |
There is a picture that I've received, just this week, of my uncle in a swimming pool. His long white hair is wet and slick against his scalp and he doesn't have his glasses on, squinting in the sunlight. My dad had sent me the email and in the subject line, he typed: Isn't that Grandma in the swimming pool? And at first glance, I very nearly thought it was. Same white hair and there's my grandma's face. Except grandma is undergoing dialysis in Los Angeles and won't be swimming in the southeast Asian tropics.
It's funny how family members resemble each other at different ages. In all of my baby pictures, I resemble my dad up to age 6. He pulled out his childhood black and white photographs and there were the same eyes and nose, like a twin brother. If my mom had cut all my hair off, we would have been the same person. In my teenage years, I looked like my Aunt Lisa, his older sister, with the same bobbed black hair, round face and sharp, quick eyes. These days, there isn't a close resemblance to anyone but I'm waiting to turn into my mom any day now, a role which has been played by my sister since she was born. And to tell you the truth, I don't really mind turning into different family members and actually really like it. It's a way of keeping my family close to me, every time I look in the mirror.
love this photo! genes are amazing aren't they? i'm always fascinated by the different combinations within families.
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It's crazy how everyone starts to look alike. It's nice, though. :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. After reading the first paragraph, I searched and searched for your uncle in the picture. Then I decided to keep reading. hahahaha
That's so cool, I've been told that I don't look like anyone in my family but apparently I sound just like my sister when we talk.
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I don't know that I closely resemble my parents physically, but every once in a while I hear my mother's voice coming out of my mouth, and it really freaks me out. Funny how these things happen.
ReplyDeleteI've always been told i look just like my dad. Family resemblances are pretty fascinating
ReplyDeleteIt's funny--people that know my mom say I look just like her; but people who know my dad, say I look like him. Given my dad looks more and more like Albert Einstein, I'm not exactly sure what do to with that last one. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the photo!
ReplyDeleteFunny story! When I was a one of my parents friends told me I looked just like my dad and I started crying because I didn't want to grow a beard like my dad ;)
I look like my mother . Pic is awesome.
ReplyDeleteAaaaaa...that's pretty cool, Ruth. I honestly don't think I look like anyone in my family and have always thought I was adopted:P
ReplyDeleteVery sweet post. And I bet you are more like your mom than you think.
ReplyDeletethats a good post. I look like my dad !
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this is such a good reminder that family is so much more. i apparently look exactly like my dad's sister that passed away and i think it's kind of neat.
ReplyDeleteIt always depends on which parent I'm with, people say I look more like whomever happens to be standing next to me. Although I look the most like my brother. And if you looked at baby pictures of me, my dad, and brother from birth-3 years old, you couldn't tell us apart (I was bald for a long time!). My mom sometimes looks like she had nothing to do with my genetic makeup!
ReplyDeleteThis was lovely.
ReplyDeleteI totally get what you are saying. I have very curly hair and for years and years I have always thought I resembled my dad. Then, one day I straightened my hair and it was like looking in a mirror at a photo of my mother - incredible. I love that I can little bits of both of them and depending on my mood, and hair, I can feel like they are close to me even when we are continents away :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post---I love comparing family photos! I'm following you on GFC and bloglovin!
ReplyDeleteLoved this post of yours Rooth. I looked identical to my mum's younger sister when I was young. It is so bizarre.
ReplyDeleteNowadays, I enjoy seeing how our boys resemble each other on some days but then look totally different on other occasions. It really is cool to be part of a family.
Ronnie xo