Photographs And Memories lyrics

I think of my mother who passed away just a few months ago... I listened to it yesterday in the car and the tears just gushed from my eyes. My mom died of lung cancer. It was a 2 1/2 year battle and she was very brave. I on the other hand, was not. I miss her desperately and my whole family has fallen apart since her death... She was my best friend. And "we sure had a good time when we started way back when"... I think of summer mornings when she'd sit on the porch drinking an iced coffee. And we'd play with the mcmahon's, our neighbors. I love my mom. So much.

To tess... This song is where we are right now. We really did have a good time when we started way back then, didn't we? And, it's not our choice to be not together right now. Keep praying for "soon", babe. He didn't bring us this far just to leave us. I love you, endlessly. No limits, right? Wwy... As long as it takes. T2

My story hopefully is a positive one, and i believe this song will save not only my relationship, but also a life. Here is what happened. My girlfriend has a drug problem, so do i, but that isn't relevent for this story. She keeps relapsing and i keep saying, "next time i'm out of here" "one more lie and i'm gone" etc. Etc. Etc. So, finally after catching her once again, i said, "i'm just a fool, i keep saying i'm out of here and keep staying, blah blah blah" all in one ear and out the other, as any of you who are on drugs or dealing with someone on drugs has heard 100's of times. Well, since my words were useless i made a playlist called "xxx the fool". She was at a table, near the computer. She knew i was pissed, but my threats were pointless, i needed another way to register that i was her "fool", my love was becoming "pity love, not real love", and whether i leave or not, she is losing me mentally, which is close to the end if not the end. So after playing the one song in my playlist, "fool on the hill" by the beatles 25 times straight, i decided to add to my playlist. I had her attention as she was starting to think i was nuts, or was tortured into listening. Finally, after adding a few more songs with i'm not your fool somehow in the storyline, i played jim croce "photographs and memories". I hit the jackpot baby!! This hit hard and deep! Hysterical crying, hyperventilating, and basically having an epiphany about her life! Whether she took it as i will be gone, or she will be dead and was picturing me as the one with the photographs, who cares!! Music is powerful!! Really f'in powerful!! I'll repost to tell if this was a life-changing moment. It was definitely a day changing moment!! :)

I cant help but think of my wife who passed last year when i hear this song now. She was an exceptional woman and gave me more than i ever merited. Rip avis, and rip jim croce.

A couple of months ago, my brother's wife said she was leaving him. The next night he committed suicide. This song was chosen to be played at his funeral. He liked jim's music. But now all i have of my brother is just that... Photographs and memories.

Back in the mid-70's, when this song was current, i loved a woman with all my heart. It didn't work out, and whenever i heard this song it would bring back a flood of memories.

And all of the things we knew
not a dream survived.

Well, the feelings survived, and we have recently made contact after 36 years. She sent me the best of album and listening to it is wonderful. We got to see each other in july and it was wonderful. The relationship can never be fulfilled as we are both in our 60s, married, and have children. But the feelings and passion are as intense as when we were in our 20s. She is truly the love of my life.

This song reminds me of someone whom i loved once. A man who made me so happy and we dreamed about so many things together. I remember the nights when indeed we can't say good-bye as we should end our conversation over the net. We are about to get married when he was struck by cancer and passed away and now what is left o are his photos and my memories of him.

My meaning to this song? I can tell you my meaning... Twenty-five years of loving one man from the time i was 18 years old... Of growing up together and of raising a child together -- of laughing together -- loving together -- crying together. Of standing by one another while we buried our parents, and of celebrating the birth of our son. And of letting one huge mistake take all that away and i'm only left with a box full of photographs ... And memories. Yes, i understand what this song means.