February 18, 2012

I wonder

I came across this photo of a class from the year 1936. Adorable little ones, aren't they? Pondering... what did these children grow up to be? Where did they plant their lives? How many are still alive?
Today, most of them would be in their 80s.  What were their lives like? Were they happy, healthy, successful? Lonely, sick, struggled with lifelong demons? Here, at age 10 they appear coy, some cheeky, playful and maybe oblivious to the enormity of the great depression.  Being children.

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