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For many, the thought of aging and time slipping by can feel scary. But it doesn’t have to be when you see it as a chance to grow wiser, collect new memories, and share the journey with your loved ones.

The subreddit Past And Present Pics captures that perfectly. It’s full of side-by-side comparisons of people through the years, often decades apart, and they’re wonderfully wholesome. Scroll down to see them all and take comfort in the reminder that things usually turn out how they’re meant to.

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#1

Best Friends For Life ❤️

Four friends walking arm in arm in youth and later in life, capturing people’s life journey with warmth and nostalgia.

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    2001 At 26 vs. 2019 At 44 With The Queen (Haley 2001-2021)

    Young man holding a cat in two photos years apart, capturing a wholesome moment of life journey with his pet.

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    My Great Grandpa (1945) And Me (2023)

    Side-by-side wholesome photos capturing a man’s life journey from youth in a bar to outdoors wearing a cowboy hat.

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    #4

    Celebrating 16 Years Free Of Alcohol’s Grip On Me… Healthier And Happier Without It! (Pics: 2008 And 2025)

    Side-by-side wholesome photos capturing a woman’s life journey showing transformation and growth over time.

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    #5

    10 Years And 3 Kids Later

    Two couples smiling and posing closely in wholesome photos capturing people’s life journey moments outdoors and by a decorative wall.

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    Me And My Beautiful Mother Over The Past 10 Years

    Two photos showing a mother and son at different life stages, capturing a wholesome people life journey moment.

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    #7

    60 Years Between

    Side-by-side photos showing a man’s life journey from childhood to older age, capturing a wholesome moment.

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    #8

    My Wife And I, 25 Years Ago And Now.. Going On 23 Years Of Marriage

    Side-by-side photos showing a couple years apart, capturing people's life journey with love and growth.

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    #9

    Years May Pass, But We Still Know How To Recreate The Chaos Perfectly

    Five siblings posing together in two photos years apart, capturing a wholesome life journey and family bond.

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    #10

    My Wife And I In 8th Grade And Now At 45&46

    Side-by-side photos showing the wholesome life journey of two people from childhood to adulthood sharing happy moments together.

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    #11

    19 Going On 39, Lots Of Changes In 20yr. Still Like Wheels Though, Just Rolling A Different Set Nowadays

    Young man sitting on a car hood and later pictured in a wheelchair, showing a meaningful life journey transformation.

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    #12

    2019-2025. 26 To 32 Years Old

    Two side-by-side selfies of a person capturing different stages of their life journey in casual and formal outfits.

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    #13

    My Wife And I Met At Hot Topic 20 Years Ago

    Side-by-side wholesome photos capturing a couple's life journey from youth to adulthood with warm expressions and close poses

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    #14

    My Husband, 1995 And 2025

    Young boy and adult man in similar crouching poses, capturing people's life journey with wholesome moments.

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    #15

    [4]——[27]——[41]

    Wholesome photos capturing a woman’s life journey from childhood to adulthood with smiles and natural settings.

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    #16

    Newlyweds 15 Years Later

    Side-by-side photos capturing a couple's wholesome life journey from wedding day to a casual sporting event.

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    #17

    Lifting My Brother Over The Years

    A group of friends playfully holding a young man, capturing wholesome moments of people’s life journey in two photos.

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    #18

    My Dad And His Friends In 1886 And 2021

    Three friends smiling in wholesome photos capturing their life journey from 1986 to 2021, reunited and happy together.

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    #19

    Some Friendships Are Built To Last A Lifetime

    Group of friends in wholesome photos depicting their life journey from childhood to adulthood together.

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    #20

    Met My Amazing Wife In Elementary School In 1996. Here We Are 29 Years Later. An Adventure Of A Lifetime

    Side-by-side photos showing a couple from youth sports days and years later, capturing life journey moments.

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    #21

    23 Years Of Friendship

    Two side-by-side photos show a wholesome life journey from childhood birthday party to young adulthood celebration.

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    #22

    Married 42 Years Today!

    Side-by-side photos showing a couple's life journey, from wedding day to enjoying drinks together years later.

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    #23

    Same Love, Different Decade ❤️❤️

    Couples kissing with friends and children covering their eyes in wholesome photos capturing people’s life journey.

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    #24

    1989 vs. 2025 - 36 Years And Still Going Strong

    Side-by-side wholesome photos capturing people’s life journey showing a couple's happy moments from young to older age.

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    #25

    66 Years Between Pictures

    Side-by-side wholesome photos capturing a woman’s life journey from childhood to older age with a warm smile.

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    #26

    My Wife And I With Our First Cat In 1986, And Our First Dog A Couple Of Years Back

    Side-by-side wholesome photos capturing a couple’s life journey, holding pets and showing lasting affection outdoors and in youth.

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    #27

    Me And My Dad 1995-2025

    Two photos showing a wholesome life journey with a father and daughter growing up and sharing happy moments together.

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    #28

    Me And My Son In 1998 And 2020

    Side-by-side wholesome photos capturing life journey, featuring a mother holding a newborn and the grown son with his mother years later.

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    #29

    We Met In A Chat Room In 2002, Married 7/11/10 And Still Going Strong In 2025

    Side-by-side photos showing a couple’s life journey with smiles and changes in outdoor and indoor settings.

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    #30

    61 Years Apart

    Side-by-side photos showing a boy and the same man later in life, capturing people’s life journey moments.

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    #31

    2014-2025

    Group of friends and family smiling and enjoying time together, capturing wholesome moments of people’s life journey.

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    #32

    My Sister And I - 50 Years Later

    Side-by-side photos showing two people years apart, capturing a wholesome life journey on a historic cannon.

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    Now And Then

    Side-by-side photos of a smiling girl and a young woman showing a wholesome life journey transformation.

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    #34

    Me And My Dad 1999 - 2024

    Wholesome photos capturing people’s life journey showing joyful moments from childhood to wedding day celebration.

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    #35

    Evolution Of My Dad (1976-2025)

    Side-by-side wholesome photos capturing life journey with a boy holding a fish and a man with two girls at the beach.

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    #36

    1969 And 2024

    Side-by-side wholesome photos capturing a woman’s life journey showing her as a young girl and as an older adult.

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    #37

    27 Years Between These Photos

    Couple captured in wholesome photos showing their life journey from wedding day to enjoying nature together years later.

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    #38

    34 Years Today

    Side-by-side photos showing a couple on their wedding day and decades later, capturing a wholesome life journey.

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    #39

    My Brother And I 10 Years Apart

    Two pairs of men in formal suits, captured in wholesome photos showcasing people’s life journey moments.

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    #40

    Me Over The Years

    Side-by-side photos showing a boy’s life journey, from hugging a dog as a child to smiling outdoors in a blue shirt.

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    17 Years And 4 Kids Later

    Side-by-side photos capturing people’s life journey, showing a couple in hats smiling then years later with a beard and close connection.

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    #42

    Me And The Boy 35 Years Apart

    Side-by-side wholesome photos capturing people's life journey, showing two men from childhood to adulthood.

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    #43

    Me In 1981 (18)/Me In 2025 (62)

    Side-by-side wholesome photos capturing a man's life journey from youth with curly hair to older age with glasses outdoors.

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    2015 To 2025

    Two couples captured in wholesome photos showing moments of their life journey with smiles and close embraces.

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    #45

    Me In 5th Grade; Me Now, Age 39

    Side-by-side photos showing life journey from childhood to adulthood with smiling woman and pink hair capturing people’s life journey.

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    #46

    2012 To 2025

    Couple wearing sunglasses in two different settings, capturing a wholesome moment of their life journey together.

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    #47

    Senior Yearbook Photo (2015) And Today

    Side-by-side photos showing a young man and the same man older, illustrating people’s life journey in a suit.

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    #48

    Trying On My Prom Dress Almost 10 Years Later

    Young woman in a silver dress posing outdoors against garden flowers and a wooden fence, capturing life journey moments.

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    #49

    Grandfather As A Boy And Now

    Side-by-side images showing a young man and an elderly man in a blue tracksuit, capturing people’s life journey.


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