My mother is 68 years old and lives alone as a single mother. She has gone through many life changes and losses as her friends and family have passed away or moved on. This has led her to feel lonely and dwell on the past. She collects old photos and memorabilia as a way to preserve memories and fill the emptiness of being alone. Her advanced age is now clearly visible in her wrinkles, gray hair, and toothless smile, a reminder of how she must cope with loneliness without the company of her family.

1. MOTHER
MEICY SITORUS
Submission for
Bungkus! Bandung Photography Now vol.1
SEPTEMBER 2012

2. June this year (2011) my mother My mother is a single mother who is One thing for sure that I am aware
would turn 68. Never cross my mind not young anymore, she had gone the most is, her habit to collect things
that my mother is that old. Until an through phases of life with boldness. that have something to do with the
evening of my return home from a Along time gone by and gained age, past, preserving memories. A bunch of
long journey, she looked so old and one by one of her immediate family old pictures of her beloved ones along
tired. Wrinkles, gray hair and toothless started to disappear from her life, with stuffs that is not necessarily
smile affirms her old age. ìMighty slowly without realizing, loneliness important in life but has sentimental
Allah, how are you? I miss you soÖî started to kick in. Changes in attitude value instead, represents a reflection
Such words came out of her mouth also emerged, she is most likely to to fill that empty space over her
accompanies the warm hug that spend time alone by herself, easily lonesomeness.
welcomed my return home. It made offended, frequently complains like a
me realize how she has to cope just child, and often reminds her daughter
by herself and dwell with loneliness repeatedly of minor things in daily life.
without her immediate families.