15 Family Photos That Are Able to Crack Even the Hardest Shells

Our family is the first people any person meets from the day they are born and they are those who will stick by you no matter what. They are the ones that teach us about our family tree and our story, which impacts the formation of our personality. As a famous quote says, “People without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture are like a tree without roots.” So, it’s important to cherish our time with our relatives and keep them as close to us as possible.

1. “So my sis wanted a silly family photo.”

2. “My sister was nagging me to do it, eventually she undermined my will.”

3. “I met my biological father 38 years later after believing he died in an accident. It turns out the adoption papers were wrong.”

4. “5 generations of women in my family”

5. “My son beat cancer and finally made it to Fenway! It was one of the best moments of my life, and one I didn’t know if I’d ever get to see.”

6. “This is how my 2.5 year old niece insists on holding her new baby brother.”

7. “My dad was born in 1929 and passed away in 2015. I love this picture of him in high school so had a graffiti artist put it on my chimney.”

8. “My daughter decided she had to hold her baby brother’s hand for the entire walk.”

9. “A picture of my friend’s little cousin before and after his first day of kindergarten.”

10. “My dad has Alzheimer’s and my mom is his caregiver, 40+ years married.”

11. “A hug from Grandpa”

12. “I secretly commissioned my wife’s favorite artist to paint a portrait of her and our girls as a surprise for our fifteenth anniversary.”

13. “My son when I tell him to smile vs when I yell out ‘poop!’”

14. “My buddy’s freedom ride picture! He loves his new family.”

15. “1993 and no...my dad never smiles.”

Do you have any old or recent family photos that give your insides a warm, fuzzy feeling?