I agree, it's so important to make sure you are in the photos once in a while too. I hate how I look in pictures but I have jumped in two photo sessions with my daughter so far.
My mom also hated having her photo taken and sadly, I do not have a single picture of me and her together. There also is not a single photo of her and my dad together. Not one. She would not even take one with me at our wedding. She covered her face with her hand when I tried.
Last Christmas, I drove almost two hours to take photos with my mom and then my dad (they were separated). I made all the arrangements, all they had to do was show up. When I arrived, my mom called me and said she couldn't make it as she had to make stew instead.
But it's ok, at least I have photos with my dad on our last Christmas together, before he passed away. Just thinking of this brings tears to my eyes.
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