20 Pics to Bring Back in Memory Nostalgic Moments, Even Awkward Ones

Sometimes, we need a little nostalgia. We pull out old photos and remember the good old days. Whether they remind us of close people or our youthful mistakes, these memories warm our hearts and bring a smile, even as we miss those moments.

“Dad throughout the 70s and 80s.”

• “OH My God it’s SABOTAGE!!!” © Stuntdriver13 / Reddit

“My mom at age 21 and I at a couple of months Vs. Us at 43 and 22.”

“My uncle being embarrassed by me trying to sip some soda in public.”

“My favorite picture of my dad from the early 1980’s.”

“I’m 12. My mom took this picture and told me it was blackmail if I ever got out of line.”

“Christmas 1998. Yes, that’s a Beanie Baby decorated Christmas Tree.”

“Mistaken for a substitute teacher at least once in Junior High.
I think this pantyhose are really the icing on the cake.”

“My all-time favorite Christmas blunder (I’m top left).”

“Family trip 1977. Me and my sister on the car top.”

“My dad and his cousins hiking in the Rocky Mountains — 1970.”

“For my 2nd grade photo I vouched for the Satan’s-child-lawyer look.”

“My now husband and me circa 2004, a year or 2 before we would meet.”

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

“My husband in 1996 and present!”

“Kodachrome slides of my dad with his parents, Christmas, late-1940s/early-1950s.”

“I decided to surprise my girlfriend on her birthday by dressing up as a clown and busting into her classroom singing ‘Happy Birthday.’ She was mortified!”

“The most epic of all my school pictures. And this is me now. No more mallets.”

“I learned my lesson about taking a razor to my eyebrows.”

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“Me ‘holding’ the Statue of Liberty in 1999.”

“My mom dressed me like this so I was easy to spot when she picked me up.”

It’s not just old photos that can make us smile. A quick look at pet pics can brighten your mood in seconds. Their adorable faces and playful antics are instant happiness boosters.