This project is a personal narrative about mourning the loss of my father while he is still alive. It has always been difficult for my father to talk about his past, so most of his story is a mystery to me. As his ability to recall and articulate memories deteriorates, the gaps in the narrative of my family lineage become a sort of folklore. The loss before the loss. Through artifacts, enlarged family snapshots, and photos taken at my parents’ home today, this body of work will navigate the complicated feelings of love for my father and frustration that he is a flawed human.