OLD PHOTOS

The wonder of the Internet, and especially of Facebook, is how old photos turn up of "sacred" places of ours, such as our hometowns.  The trouble is, some of these old photos show us how our towns looked before we were there.

Before we were there?

In our hearts we always want to believe that our towns have been and will forever be exactly the way they were when we lived there.  How dare they have a history apart from us. 

But alas we realize that there was a time when our hometowns did not even exist, and a time is coming when they will be gone without a single trace.  Just like ourselves.