When We Were Young….

Sal-and-Linda
My friend, Barbara Lalancette, sent me a scan of the photo that she took of me at Christmas 1977, literally days before David and I met. It was taken with Sal Lalancette, mother of the family who "adopted" me for the holidays within weeks after exiting the Amish. They made me feel right at home. That they adopted me was a crucial for my well-being at the time. I will be forever grateful for that simple act of kindness.

I am 20 years old in this photo.
 
Isn't the toymaker so very handsome?
 
I meant to provide an image with my part of the story the other day. I have now scanned an image of David back at the time when we met. He used to peddle his toys on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. I saw him behind his train several times before I knew him. So below is a picture of him the summer before we met. David was 22 years old in the photo.
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5 Comments

  1. Tea Party Daily on February 26, 2011 at 3:31 am

    Great pictures, thank you for sharing them here. 🙂

  2. Vilisi@islandmusings on February 26, 2011 at 6:30 am

    Thank you for sharing from your interesting journey.God bless.

  3. Monica @The Mennobrarian on February 26, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    You were BOTH very good looking! No wonder you were attracted to each other.

  4. Karen Lange on February 26, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    It’s fun to see photos like this that share a bit of history. 🙂

  5. Debbie S. on February 27, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    Saloma,

    I am so excited about your story! Very pretty, and David is so handsome! You both have an amazing story!!!
    Thank you for sharing.

    Blessings,
    Debbie S.

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