[Michelle Engbino]

General Discussion Thread - 17.10.2025 PM​

G’day, lovelies! This weekend, I’m finally heading off on that little road trip I mentioned a few Fridays ago—the one with my uni friends! After months of planning (and far too many group chats), we’re packing our bags, charging our phones, and setting out to take some commemorative photos together. Just a bunch of us reliving old memories while making new ones, probably getting lost once or twice along the way.

We’ve got plans to explore a new city, find all the best eats, and hopefully catch the golden hour for some stunning snaps. But honestly, I think the best parts will be the in-between moments—the laughs in the car, the songs we all sing badly, and the quiet pauses that only old friends can sit comfortably in.

Disclaimer: This is a stock image used for illustrative purposes only and does not depict the actual person, item, or event described. Image source: Chang Duong / Unsplash.

All this thinking about photos got me reflecting a bit. Isn’t it amazing how one photo—just one—can pull you straight back into a memory? Suddenly you can hear the music that was playing, remember what you were wearing, or feel the joy (or chaos!) of that moment all over again. Some photos hold so much more than what’s in the frame—they hold stories, feelings, entire seasons of life.

So today, I wanted to ask you: Do you have a photo that brings you right back to a special moment? It could be an old family picture from years ago, a goofy holiday snap, a milestone celebration, or even just a blurry, unexpected shot that turned out to mean the world. If you feel like sharing, I’d love to see it—and I’m sure other members would too. And if there’s a story behind it, even better.

Now, while I go double-check my playlist and pack a backup power bank (because let’s face it, someone always forgets theirs), why don’t you share your stories below?

 

[mOiOz]

This is my most memorable photo of my late grandmother and her late brother, the only 2 survivors of my mother's family from WWII.
She escaped with her husband and eldest daughter (my mother's sister) to South Africa, and he escaped to the USA, from Lithuania (then Latvia), both at the start of the war.
This is the only photo taken of them in the 1970s meeting, for the very first time after 45 years!
It also made front page of the Daily News.

MTDSRIP

 

[Suzanne rose]

When we were out on a Friday or Saturday night we would often take our photos in those photo booths.

This is my now husband and me. I was sweet 16 and he was 18
It was just a time in our life that we were free to do and be what or where we wanted.

 

[Margwhit57]

The first photo was my first date with my husband in 1976 and the second on our honeymoon in 1979. These photos are very special to me as I lost my husband nearly 4 years ago from cancer and miss him so much.