A young schoolgirl in 1978 smiles with innocent dreams ahead

This is my mother before her marriage, probably around 1978, when she was still a schoolgirl.

The original photo was black and white. Today with the help of AI, I brought color back into it but somehow it feels like I brought back a small piece of time too.

Looking at her face, I see a young girl who had no idea what life was going to bring. Before marriage, before motherhood, before all the sacrifices, she was simply herself quiet, innocent and full of unknown dreams.

This photo is not just an old memory for me. It is a reminder that our parents also had a childhood, a youth, a world of their own before we became part of their lives.

Seeing my mother like this feels emotional in a way I cannot fully explain. It feels like touching the past gently with love.