Blast from the Past – Old Magazines Bring Back Good Memories

Sometimes cleaning out a closet can be a drag, but once in awhile you find something unexpected. Such was the case when I was cleaning out a basement closet and stumbled upon three perfectly intact magazines from 2007. 

These were my daughter's magazines, and the stars featured on the covers were ones she loved as a little girl. At the time Miley Cyrus was on the Disney Channel's Hannah Montana, and it was certainly my daughter's favorite show. She had the dolls, playsets, and the tour bus that was a big hit with her. Miley appears on two of the three covers. 

Also appearing on two of the three covers, the Jonas Brothers were another of her favorites. She loved their music and the Camp Rock movies. 

Danielle Radcliffe appears on two of the covers – solo on one and with his Harry Potter co-stars on the other. At that time she was reading the books and loved the movies. 

Zac Efron (at the time the star of the High School Musical Disney movies) appears on two covers, and on the TV Guide cover Zac's co-stars from those movies appear. My daughter watched these movies over and over again after they debuted on a Friday night and were also broadcast on Saturday and Sunday nights of the premiere weekend. Of course, we watched all three nights on those weekends. 

My daughter was totally thrilled to have these magazines back. Talk about a blast from the past – she gleefully took them and got a chance to revisit 18 years ago. It was a time that was more innocent and seemingly much easier than today now that she is an adult with responsibilities. 

So, of all the people on those covers, I would say Miley Cyrus is still the biggest star. The Jonas Brothers have made a comeback, and Zac Efron still makes movies. I may be wrong, but for the most part I am not aware of any current projects that the rest of these former stars are involved in now.

As I look back at these faces, I am remidned of how important many of them were in my daughter's life. I know that she still likes Miley and the Jonas Brothers, but it must be strange for her to see the faces of many people on the covers that are not doing much anymore. 

While I was happy to find the magazines, they also are a double-edged sword. They are a reminder that she and I are 18 years older. It saddens me that those days of playing with her and watching her favorite TV shows are over. I can never recapture those moments, but I can remember them fondly, and I'm happy that I have them.

Now that I am done cleaning out that closet, who knows what other hidden treasures await me in the boxes stacked in the garage. If I find anything of note, I'll write about it here.