Help me write a small passage to my niece please.

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I’m not one for flowery prose but I would like to write a short passage in a photo album I have put together for my niece. She is six, born and lives abroad which is permanent. My DB brings her to UK once a year to keep in touch with our side of the family, many members have not met her as they also live abroad. Many have died.
So the book starts with her GGP’s and GP’s all who have died. Then it’s pictures of Uncles and cousins ( some she hasn’t met) . Then her Dad ( my DB) growing up. Then her DB and DS growing up ( in UK they are Adults now) . Then finishing with pictures of her and her Mum.
To be honest it feels like she lives in another world which is why I’ve done the book to show her her Dads family which is important to him.

So I need to write an intro. I’ve come up with....
We are your family. Some of us are from a long time ago. Some you might need help remembering. Some of us have not met you yet. I know they would all love you like we love you.

But it feels a bit twee and emotional.
Re writes welcome please. 🙏🏻

That's lovely, I like what you wrote.

Stick with your OP, it's lovely

It's perfect! I've been editing all day, but there's nothing I'd change in what you've written.

I agree with pps, what you have put is perfect. It's sweet, it's from the heart, it's beautiful!

Thank you all so much. I Really was doubting myself. X

It's lovely what you've written

Yes agree too. It’s lovely and so thoughtful to have made that book for her. She’s lucky to have you.

I agree with PPs. It's perfect

I think that’s perfect.

It’s a really lovely thing for you to do for her and I expect she’ll treasure it as she grows up.

Why am I getting teary at what a complete stranger is putting in a photo album?
It’s lovely OP

I think what you've written is lovely. I don't know how much time you have, but if you have time to write a few pages to tell her who everyone is and some small stories about each of them then I'm sure she'd love that too. Even if the stories are a little advanced for her right now it'll be something she'll keep and treasure forever, and hopefully her DC, GC etc too.

Oh OP what you have written is absolutely gorgeous! Lovely stuff

OP you're a total sweetie. Definitely don't change it x

What a lovely present and perfect message. I wish I had one of those myself!

Gorgeous, what a lovely auntie you must be.

Oh yes that is perfect and I think MRex idea is lovely. I loved listening to family stories and still do. I would absolutely love it if I had some written stories with photos. A treasury of memories what a wonderful thing, I wish I had one too.

Lovely!

Thank you so much. Xxx

It’s lovely. I agree with a pp, are you adding a little bit about each person? E.g this is grandad Bill and he was a miner working in the mines. That type of thing?

I would love this for my own children, however when my grandmother died, my aunt took ALL the family photos, and I’ve asked serval times a year for copies and all I get is ‘sorry I can’t remember where they are’. It annoys me as my aunt is now approaching sixty, and my dad and other siblings are older. She has sons ten years younger than me, and I know the day will come, where they have passed away and we can finally see the photos, only to not know who the individuals are. That makes me so sad.

What you wrote is perfect.