A Picture's Worth

When was this photo taken?
May 22, 1978

Who took the photo?
It wasn't mention above.

Where was this photo taken?
In Phillipines.

Why was this photo taken?
It was his mom's birthday.

Why is this photo meaningful for the writer?
It was the last photograph of the clildhood that he has. The others were burned up.

What is the story behind this photo?
It was the family that he knew, however, there were still two siblings not in the photo.

Who are the character in the story?
Narrator, narrator's parents and his sister.

Where is the setting?
In Phillipines.

What are the series of Events?
On his mother's birthday they took this photo, but there were still two siblings not there.
After they all moved out from Phillipines to North America, they still couldn't be together.
It became hard for them to get together as a complete family.

What is the 'tension' generated in the story?
A fire accident happened and the photos full of memories had been destroyed.

What is the climax in the story?
When their home in Phillipines burned down, and this was the last photo that only left.

What is the resolution?
He and his family all moved to Canada. He is closer to his sister, Mercy, who lived in New York.

What is the message behind the story?
Getting together with your family can't use time to replace.