Everything changes over time, and here are 22 photos that prove it (23 photos)

It's not for nothing that they say time heals all things: grief, sorrow, disappointment... After a while, all of this will fade from memory, leaving only pleasant memories you'll want to share with your children. And to help you better understand how everything changes over the years, we've prepared this photo collection for you.







"My friend dreamed of this for several years while she was partially paralyzed."





"15 years of friends, 4 years of a couple, and today we finally became husband and wife."



"A year ago, I learned that my hair loss wasn't due to stress, but to a real illness. Since then, I've been undergoing treatment. I'm thrilled with my progress."



"A joke I've been preparing for five years."



"I almost gave up art, but I managed to exhibit my work in a gallery. Now I'm happier than ever!"



The years go by, but the habits remain the same.



"At 4, I whispered sweet nothings in her ear. 24 years later, we got married."



"My dad graduated from college at 63! He had to drop out of school as a teenager to raise his brothers and sister, and only now has he returned to university."



"I fell in love with myself and got my hair cut short for the first time in 15 years."



"I adopted her from the shelter last year. This is the first time she's ever come to sleep with me."



"In 6th grade, she asked me to dance, and I said yes. Eight and a half years later, I proposed, and she said yes."



"I couldn't even imagine that my best friend would live to see my son born. He turns 17 this year."



"After 15 years, I finally figured out how to get my parents back together... at least for a little while."



"My autistic son started talking when we started spending more time outdoors. He really enjoyed it. Never give up!"



"My friends and I, 18 years later—the same decor, living room, table, and even the camera operator."



"I picked it up five years ago, abandoned in a parking lot, and I don't regret a thing!"



"After a year and a half of chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, I am completely cancer-free!"



"In 2013, I planted an apple tree in my parents' garden. Today, Mom baked her signature apple pie from the first harvest."



"I've lived in America for 17 years, more than half my life. Today, the day has finally come when I officially become a US citizen."



"My wife remembered that today is my 1,000th day of sobriety and prepared a pleasant surprise."



"The doctors said my little girl wouldn't even live to see school. This year she'll be celebrating her graduation."



"19 years ago, my wife and I met at a water park. This photo is from that day and now."