The Loss of our Family Photos

We moved from California to Phoenix when I was eleven. Because we moved into a two bedroom apartment, most of our belongings went into storage. It wasn't very long until our storage unit was broken into and everything was gone, including all our family photos.
I don't remember much that was lost besides the photos, but the feeling of loss has never stopped coming back to me. I'd feel a sense of loss when my son was little and I wanted to show him my own childhood through photos. I'd feel a sense of loss during the time I spent photographing weddings and couldn't see photos of my mom at her wedding. I'd feel a sense of loss when I'd visit someone else's home and see old photos lining the wall. I came to believe that photographs are one of the few things that can achieve a priceless status in our lives.