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Mädchen Amick Shares Heartwarming Throwback Photo Celebrating Her Son’s Birthday

Somehow this photo stood still with the memories of the past: from that classic ’80s vibe to the effortless melodic hums of Toto's "Africa"...

This sentiment was accentuated by a fine white frame, setting the perfect mood for her caption: “My lil #cancer boy has always loved water,” which seemed like the beginning of a lengthy narrative culminating in a big ask for everybody to wish Sly a happy birthday. The post was quickly flooded with warm reactions from followers sending their own birthday wishes and sharing their personal references to the Cancer zodiac sign. That vintage photo Amick chose only encroached on the sense of nostalgia poured out into the post, which elevated it beyond the typical birthday shout-out to include a lovely memory: The black-and-white aesthetic, in its very old-fashioned skin, feels like it belongs to another time, almost as if it were a still taken from a much older—and for that matter, black-and-white—film, driving home the message that some things never really grow old, like giggles being carried away by the water.

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